Gouaix Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gouaix, Île-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Gouaix
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gouaix?
The Qibla direction from Gouaix, Île-de-France, France is 119.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gouaix should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gouaix from Mecca?
The distance from Gouaix to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,421 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gouaix?
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 Gouaix, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gouaix?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gouaix is 119.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gouaix
The Qibla direction from Gouaix, Île-de-France, France is 119.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,421 km (2,747 miles) away. Geographically, Gouaix 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 Gouaix, this means facing east-southeast (119.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gouaix
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.8°), 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 132.6° from Gouaix. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.8°.
Using a compass in Gouaix
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gouaix. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.