Petit Fourneau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Petit Fourneau, Other, Martinique
Qibla Details for Petit Fourneau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Petit Fourneau?
The Qibla direction from Petit Fourneau, Other, Martinique is 66.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Petit Fourneau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Petit Fourneau from Mecca?
The distance from Petit Fourneau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,523 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Petit Fourneau?
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 Petit Fourneau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Petit Fourneau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Petit Fourneau 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°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Petit Fourneau
The Qibla direction from Petit Fourneau, Other, Martinique is 66.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,523 km (6,539 miles) away. Geographically, Petit Fourneau 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 Petit Fourneau, this means facing east-northeast (66.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Petit Fourneau
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 Petit Fourneau. 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 Petit Fourneau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Petit Fourneau. 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.