Itancourt Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Itancourt, Hauts-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Itancourt
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Itancourt?
The Qibla direction from Itancourt, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Itancourt should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Itancourt from Mecca?
The distance from Itancourt to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,492 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Itancourt?
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 Itancourt, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Itancourt?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Itancourt is 121.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Itancourt
The Qibla direction from Itancourt, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,492 km (2,791 miles) away. Geographically, Itancourt 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 Itancourt, this means facing east-southeast (121.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Itancourt
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.3°), 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 134.4° from Itancourt. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.3°.
Using a compass in Itancourt
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Itancourt. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.