Macheren Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Macheren, Grand-Est, France
Qibla Details for Macheren
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Macheren?
The Qibla direction from Macheren, Grand-Est, France is 124.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Macheren should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Macheren from Mecca?
The distance from Macheren to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,241 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Macheren?
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 Macheren, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Macheren?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Macheren is 124.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Macheren
The Qibla direction from Macheren, Grand-Est, France is 124.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,241 km (2,635 miles) away. Geographically, Macheren sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Macheren, this means facing southeast (124.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Macheren
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.6°), 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 136.3° from Macheren. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
Using a compass in Macheren
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Macheren. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.