Glotin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Glotin, Martinique, Martinique
Qibla Details for Glotin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Glotin?
The Qibla direction from Glotin, Martinique, Martinique is 66.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Glotin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Glotin from Mecca?
The distance from Glotin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,508 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Glotin?
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 Glotin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Glotin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Glotin is 66.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Glotin
The Qibla direction from Glotin, Martinique, Martinique is 66.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,508 km (6,529 miles) away. Geographically, Glotin 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 Glotin, this means facing east-northeast (66.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Glotin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.5°), 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 86° from Glotin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.5°.
Using a compass in Glotin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Glotin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.