Pulnoy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pulnoy, Grand-Est, France
Qibla Details for Pulnoy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pulnoy?
The Qibla direction from Pulnoy, Grand-Est, France is 123.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pulnoy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pulnoy from Mecca?
The distance from Pulnoy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,248 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pulnoy?
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 Pulnoy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pulnoy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pulnoy is 123.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pulnoy
The Qibla direction from Pulnoy, Grand-Est, France is 123.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,248 km (2,640 miles) away. Geographically, Pulnoy 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 Pulnoy, this means facing east-southeast (123.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pulnoy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.6°), 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 135.3° from Pulnoy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.6°.
Using a compass in Pulnoy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pulnoy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.