Périgny Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Périgny, Île-de-France, France
Qibla Details for Périgny
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Périgny?
The Qibla direction from Périgny, Île-de-France, France is 119.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Périgny should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Périgny from Mecca?
The distance from Périgny to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,480 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Périgny?
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 Périgny, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Périgny?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Périgny is 119.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Périgny
The Qibla direction from Périgny, Île-de-France, France is 119.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,480 km (2,784 miles) away. Geographically, Périgny 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 Périgny, this means facing east-southeast (119.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Périgny
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.2°), 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 132.3° from Périgny. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.2°.
Using a compass in Périgny
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Périgny. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.