Évrecy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Évrecy, Normandie, France
Qibla Details for Évrecy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Évrecy?
The Qibla direction from Évrecy, Normandie, France is 116.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Évrecy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Évrecy from Mecca?
The distance from Évrecy 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 Évrecy?
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 Évrecy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Évrecy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Évrecy is 116.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Évrecy
The Qibla direction from Évrecy, Normandie, France is 116.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,699 km (2,920 miles) away. Geographically, Évrecy 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 Évrecy, this means facing east-southeast (116.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Évrecy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.3°), 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 130.6° from Évrecy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.3°.
Using a compass in Évrecy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Évrecy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.