Houdain Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Houdain, Hauts-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Houdain
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Houdain?
The Qibla direction from Houdain, Hauts-de-France, France is 121° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Houdain should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Houdain from Mecca?
The distance from Houdain to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,579 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Houdain?
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 Houdain, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Houdain?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Houdain is 121° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Houdain
The Qibla direction from Houdain, Hauts-de-France, France is 121° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,579 km (2,845 miles) away. Geographically, Houdain 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 Houdain, this means facing east-southeast (121°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Houdain
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121°), 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 134.5° from Houdain. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121°.
Using a compass in Houdain
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Houdain. 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° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.