Vauvert Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vauvert, Occitanie, France
Qibla Details for Vauvert
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vauvert?
The Qibla direction from Vauvert, Occitanie, France is 115.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vauvert should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vauvert from Mecca?
The distance from Vauvert to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,105 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vauvert?
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 Vauvert, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vauvert?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vauvert is 115.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 126.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vauvert
The Qibla direction from Vauvert, Occitanie, France is 115.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,105 km (2,551 miles) away. Geographically, Vauvert 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 Vauvert, this means facing east-southeast (115.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vauvert
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (115.6°), 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 126.9° from Vauvert. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 115.6°.
Using a compass in Vauvert
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vauvert. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 115.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.