Saulnes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saulnes, Grand-Est, France
Qibla Details for Saulnes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saulnes?
The Qibla direction from Saulnes, Grand-Est, France is 123.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saulnes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saulnes from Mecca?
The distance from Saulnes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,325 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saulnes?
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 Saulnes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saulnes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saulnes is 123.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saulnes
The Qibla direction from Saulnes, Grand-Est, France is 123.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,325 km (2,687 miles) away. Geographically, Saulnes 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 Saulnes, this means facing southeast (123.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saulnes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.9°), 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 136° from Saulnes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
Using a compass in Saulnes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saulnes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.