Mauron Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mauron, Bretagne, France
Qibla Details for Mauron
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mauron?
The Qibla direction from Mauron, Bretagne, France is 113.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mauron should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mauron from Mecca?
The distance from Mauron to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,770 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mauron?
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 Mauron, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mauron?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mauron is 113.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 128.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 113.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mauron
The Qibla direction from Mauron, Bretagne, France is 113.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,770 km (2,964 miles) away. Geographically, Mauron 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 Mauron, this means facing east-southeast (113.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mauron
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (113.4°), 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 128.1° from Mauron. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 113.4°.
Using a compass in Mauron
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mauron. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 113.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.