Planard Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Planard, Micoud, Saint Lucia
Qibla Details for Planard
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Planard?
The Qibla direction from Planard, Micoud, Saint Lucia is 66.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Planard should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Planard from Mecca?
The distance from Planard to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,538 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Planard?
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 Planard, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Planard?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Planard is 66.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 85.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Planard
The Qibla direction from Planard, Micoud, Saint Lucia is 66.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,538 km (6,548 miles) away. Geographically, Planard 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 Planard, this means facing east-northeast (66.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Planard
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 85.5° from Planard. 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 Planard
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Planard. 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.