Authie Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Authie, Normandie, France
Qibla Details for Authie
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Authie?
The Qibla direction from Authie, Normandie, France is 116.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Authie should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Authie from Mecca?
The distance from Authie to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,699 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Authie?
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 Authie, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Authie?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Authie is 116.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Authie
The Qibla direction from Authie, Normandie, France is 116.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,699 km (2,920 miles) away. Geographically, Authie 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 Authie, this means facing east-southeast (116.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Authie
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.4°), 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 130.8° from Authie. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.4°.
Using a compass in Authie
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Authie. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.