Crozon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Crozon, Bretagne, France
Qibla Details for Crozon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Crozon?
The Qibla direction from Crozon, Bretagne, France is 111.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Crozon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Crozon from Mecca?
The distance from Crozon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,928 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Crozon?
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 Crozon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Crozon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Crozon is 111.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 126.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Crozon
The Qibla direction from Crozon, Bretagne, France is 111.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,928 km (3,062 miles) away. Geographically, Crozon 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 Crozon, this means facing east-southeast (111.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Crozon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (111.3°), 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 126.9° from Crozon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.3°.
Using a compass in Crozon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Crozon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 111.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.