Griselle Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Griselle, Other, Saint Martin
Qibla Details for Griselle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Griselle?
The Qibla direction from Griselle, Other, Saint Martin is 65.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Griselle should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Griselle from Mecca?
The distance from Griselle to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,551 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Griselle?
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 Griselle, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Griselle?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Griselle is 65.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Griselle
The Qibla direction from Griselle, Other, Saint Martin is 65.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,551 km (6,556 miles) away. Geographically, Griselle 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 Griselle, this means facing east-northeast (65.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Griselle
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65.6°), 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 88° from Griselle. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.6°.
Using a compass in Griselle
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Griselle. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.