Pontorson Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pontorson, Normandie, France
Qibla Details for Pontorson
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pontorson?
The Qibla direction from Pontorson, Normandie, France is 114.7° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pontorson should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pontorson from Mecca?
The distance from Pontorson to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,739 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pontorson?
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 Pontorson, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pontorson?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pontorson is 114.7° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 129.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pontorson
The Qibla direction from Pontorson, Normandie, France is 114.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,739 km (2,945 miles) away. Geographically, Pontorson 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 Pontorson, this means facing east-southeast (114.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pontorson
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (114.7°), 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 129.2° from Pontorson. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.7°.
Using a compass in Pontorson
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pontorson. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 114.7° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.