Béthencourt-sur-Mer Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Béthencourt-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Béthencourt-sur-Mer
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Béthencourt-sur-Mer?
The Qibla direction from Béthencourt-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France is 119.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Béthencourt-sur-Mer should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Béthencourt-sur-Mer from Mecca?
The distance from Béthencourt-sur-Mer to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,621 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Béthencourt-sur-Mer?
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 Béthencourt-sur-Mer, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Béthencourt-sur-Mer?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Béthencourt-sur-Mer is 119.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Béthencourt-sur-Mer
The Qibla direction from Béthencourt-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France is 119.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,621 km (2,871 miles) away. Geographically, Béthencourt-sur-Mer 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 Béthencourt-sur-Mer, this means facing east-southeast (119.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Béthencourt-sur-Mer
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.4°), 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 133.3° from Béthencourt-sur-Mer. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.4°.
Using a compass in Béthencourt-sur-Mer
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Béthencourt-sur-Mer. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.