Tamarins Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tamarins, Other, Martinique
Qibla Details for Tamarins
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tamarins?
The Qibla direction from Tamarins, Other, Martinique is 66.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tamarins should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tamarins from Mecca?
The distance from Tamarins to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,509 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tamarins?
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 Tamarins, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tamarins?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tamarins 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 Tamarins
The Qibla direction from Tamarins, Other, Martinique is 66.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,509 km (6,530 miles) away. Geographically, Tamarins 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 Tamarins, this means facing east-northeast (66.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tamarins
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 Tamarins. 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 Tamarins
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tamarins. 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.