Boguis Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Boguis, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Qibla: 66.6° ENE
Distance: 10,529 km
Coords: 14.02°, -60.92°
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10,529 km

Qibla Details for Boguis

Qibla Angle66.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionENE
Compass Bearing85.6°
Distance to Kaaba10,529 km / 6,542 mi
RegionGros Islet
Latitude14.0155°
Longitude-60.9209°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Boguis?

The Qibla direction from Boguis, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia is 66.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Boguis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Boguis from Mecca?

The distance from Boguis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,529 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Boguis?

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 Boguis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Boguis?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Boguis is 66.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 85.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Boguis

The Qibla direction from Boguis, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia is 66.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,529 km (6,542 miles) away. Geographically, Boguis 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 Boguis, this means facing east-northeast (66.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Boguis

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.6°), 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 85.6° from Boguis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.6°.

Using a compass in Boguis

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Boguis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.