Maletie Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maletie, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe
Qibla Details for Maletie
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maletie?
The Qibla direction from Maletie, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe is 66.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maletie should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maletie from Mecca?
The distance from Maletie to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,475 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maletie?
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 Maletie, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maletie?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maletie is 66.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maletie
The Qibla direction from Maletie, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe is 66.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,475 km (6,509 miles) away. Geographically, Maletie sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Maletie, this means facing east-northeast (66.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maletie
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.3°), 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 86.8° from Maletie. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.3°.
Using a compass in Maletie
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maletie. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.