Benslimane Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Benslimane, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Qibla Details for Benslimane
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Benslimane?
The Qibla direction from Benslimane, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco is 93.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Benslimane should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Benslimane from Mecca?
The distance from Benslimane to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,789 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Benslimane?
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 Benslimane, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Benslimane?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Benslimane is 93.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 106.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 93.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Benslimane
The Qibla direction from Benslimane, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco is 93.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,789 km (2,976 miles) away. Geographically, Benslimane sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Benslimane, this means facing east (93.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Benslimane
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (93.9°), 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 106.2° from Benslimane. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 93.9°.
Using a compass in Benslimane
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Benslimane. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 93.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.