Marigot Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marigot, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe
Qibla Details for Marigot
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marigot?
The Qibla direction from Marigot, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe is 66.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marigot should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marigot from Mecca?
The distance from Marigot to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,520 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marigot?
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 Marigot, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marigot?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marigot is 66.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Marigot
The Qibla direction from Marigot, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe is 66.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,520 km (6,537 miles) away. Geographically, Marigot 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 Marigot, this means facing east-northeast (66.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marigot
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.2°), 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 Marigot. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.2°.
Using a compass in Marigot
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marigot. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.