Sandy Ground Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sandy Ground, Other, Saint Martin
Qibla Details for Sandy Ground
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sandy Ground?
The Qibla direction from Sandy Ground, Other, Saint Martin is 65.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sandy Ground should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sandy Ground from Mecca?
The distance from Sandy Ground to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,560 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sandy Ground?
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 Sandy Ground, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sandy Ground?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sandy Ground 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 Sandy Ground
The Qibla direction from Sandy Ground, Other, Saint Martin is 65.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,560 km (6,562 miles) away. Geographically, Sandy Ground 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 Sandy Ground, this means facing east-northeast (65.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sandy Ground
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 Sandy Ground. 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 Sandy Ground
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sandy Ground. 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.