Douai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Douai, Hauts-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Douai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Douai?
The Qibla direction from Douai, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Douai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Douai from Mecca?
The distance from Douai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,541 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Douai?
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 Douai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Douai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Douai is 121.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Douai
The Qibla direction from Douai, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,541 km (2,822 miles) away. Geographically, Douai 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 Douai, this means facing east-southeast (121.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Douai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.5°), 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 134.8° from Douai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.5°.
Using a compass in Douai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Douai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.