Avranches Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Avranches, Normandie, France
Qibla Details for Avranches
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Avranches?
The Qibla direction from Avranches, Normandie, France is 114.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Avranches should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Avranches from Mecca?
The distance from Avranches to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,735 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Avranches?
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 Avranches, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Avranches?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Avranches is 114.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 129.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Avranches
The Qibla direction from Avranches, Normandie, France is 114.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,735 km (2,942 miles) away. Geographically, Avranches 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 Avranches, this means facing east-southeast (114.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Avranches
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (114.9°), 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 129.5° from Avranches. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.9°.
Using a compass in Avranches
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Avranches. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 114.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.