Espalion Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Espalion, Occitanie, France
Qibla Details for Espalion
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Espalion?
The Qibla direction from Espalion, Occitanie, France is 114.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Espalion should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Espalion from Mecca?
The distance from Espalion to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,254 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Espalion?
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 Espalion, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Espalion?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Espalion is 114.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 127°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Espalion
The Qibla direction from Espalion, Occitanie, France is 114.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,254 km (2,643 miles) away. Geographically, Espalion 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 Espalion, this means facing east-southeast (114.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Espalion
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 127° from Espalion. 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 Espalion
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Espalion. 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.