Sémalens Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sémalens, Occitanie, France
Qibla Details for Sémalens
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sémalens?
The Qibla direction from Sémalens, Occitanie, France is 113.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sémalens should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sémalens from Mecca?
The distance from Sémalens to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,259 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sémalens?
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 Sémalens, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sémalens?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sémalens is 113.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 125.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 113.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sémalens
The Qibla direction from Sémalens, Occitanie, France is 113.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,259 km (2,646 miles) away. Geographically, Sémalens 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 Sémalens, this means facing east-southeast (113.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sémalens
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (113.1°), 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 125.2° from Sémalens. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 113.1°.
Using a compass in Sémalens
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sémalens. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 113.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.