Petite Rivière Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Petite Rivière, Black River, Mauritius
Qibla Details for Petite Rivière
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Petite Rivière?
The Qibla direction from Petite Rivière, Black River, Mauritius is 336.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Petite Rivière should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Petite Rivière from Mecca?
The distance from Petite Rivière to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,014 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Petite Rivière?
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 Petite Rivière, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Petite Rivière?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Petite Rivière is 336.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 337.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Petite Rivière
The Qibla direction from Petite Rivière, Black River, Mauritius is 336.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,014 km (3,116 miles) away. Geographically, Petite Rivière sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 Petite Rivière, this means facing north-northwest (336.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Petite Rivière
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.5°), 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 337.5° from Petite Rivière. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.5°.
Using a compass in Petite Rivière
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Petite Rivière. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.