Caden Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Caden, Bretagne, France
Qibla Details for Caden
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Caden?
The Qibla direction from Caden, Bretagne, France is 112.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Caden should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Caden from Mecca?
The distance from Caden to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,750 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Caden?
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 Caden, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Caden?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Caden is 112.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 127.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 112.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Caden
The Qibla direction from Caden, Bretagne, France is 112.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,750 km (2,952 miles) away. Geographically, Caden 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 Caden, this means facing east-southeast (112.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Caden
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (112.9°), 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 127.5° from Caden. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 112.9°.
Using a compass in Caden
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Caden. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 112.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.