Attiches Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Attiches, Hauts-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Attiches
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Attiches?
The Qibla direction from Attiches, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Attiches should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Attiches from Mecca?
The distance from Attiches to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,551 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Attiches?
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 Attiches, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Attiches?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Attiches is 121.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Attiches
The Qibla direction from Attiches, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,551 km (2,828 miles) away. Geographically, Attiches 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 Attiches, this means facing east-southeast (121.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Attiches
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.6°), 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° from Attiches. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.6°.
Using a compass in Attiches
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Attiches. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.