Maretz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maretz, Hauts-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Maretz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maretz?
The Qibla direction from Maretz, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maretz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maretz from Mecca?
The distance from Maretz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,502 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maretz?
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 Maretz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maretz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maretz is 121.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maretz
The Qibla direction from Maretz, Hauts-de-France, France is 121.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,502 km (2,797 miles) away. Geographically, Maretz 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 Maretz, this means facing east-southeast (121.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maretz
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 134.7° from Maretz. 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 Maretz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maretz. 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.