Bramsthan Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bramsthan, Flacq, Mauritius

Qibla: 336.2° NNW
Distance: 5,028 km
Coords: -20.21°, 57.74°
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Bramsthan
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5,028 km

Qibla Details for Bramsthan

Qibla Angle336.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNW
Compass Bearing337.2°
Distance to Kaaba5,028 km / 3,124 mi
RegionFlacq
Latitude-20.2130°
Longitude57.7377°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bramsthan?

The Qibla direction from Bramsthan, Flacq, Mauritius is 336.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bramsthan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Bramsthan from Mecca?

The distance from Bramsthan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,028 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bramsthan?

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 Bramsthan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bramsthan?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bramsthan is 336.2° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 337.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bramsthan

The Qibla direction from Bramsthan, Flacq, Mauritius is 336.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,028 km (3,124 miles) away. Geographically, Bramsthan 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 Bramsthan, this means facing north-northwest (336.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bramsthan

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.2°), 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 337.2° from Bramsthan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.2°.

Using a compass in Bramsthan

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bramsthan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.2° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.