Virieu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Virieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Virieu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Virieu?
The Qibla direction from Virieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 119.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Virieu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Virieu from Mecca?
The distance from Virieu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,112 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Virieu?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Virieu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Virieu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Virieu is 119.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Virieu
The Qibla direction from Virieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 119.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,112 km (2,555 miles) away. Geographically, Virieu sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Virieu, this means facing east-southeast (119.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Virieu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 130.4° from Virieu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.1°.
Using a compass in Virieu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Virieu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.