Verny Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Verny, Grand-Est, France
Qibla Details for Verny
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Verny?
The Qibla direction from Verny, Grand-Est, France is 123.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Verny should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Verny from Mecca?
The distance from Verny to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,270 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Verny?
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 Verny, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Verny?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Verny is 123.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Verny
The Qibla direction from Verny, Grand-Est, France is 123.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,270 km (2,653 miles) away. Geographically, Verny 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 Verny, this means facing southeast (123.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Verny
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.8°), 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 135.7° from Verny. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.8°.
Using a compass in Verny
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Verny. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.