Saussaye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saussaye, Other, Guadeloupe
Qibla Details for Saussaye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saussaye?
The Qibla direction from Saussaye, Other, Guadeloupe is 66.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saussaye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saussaye from Mecca?
The distance from Saussaye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,500 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saussaye?
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 Saussaye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saussaye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saussaye is 66.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saussaye
The Qibla direction from Saussaye, Other, Guadeloupe is 66.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,500 km (6,524 miles) away. Geographically, Saussaye 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 Saussaye, this means facing east-northeast (66.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saussaye
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 86.9° from Saussaye. 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 Saussaye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saussaye. 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.