Mare La Chaux Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mare La Chaux, Flacq, Mauritius
Qibla Details for Mare La Chaux
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mare La Chaux?
The Qibla direction from Mare La Chaux, Flacq, Mauritius is 336.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mare La Chaux should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mare La Chaux from Mecca?
The distance from Mare La Chaux to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,027 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mare La Chaux?
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 Mare La Chaux, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mare La Chaux?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mare La Chaux 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°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mare La Chaux
The Qibla direction from Mare La Chaux, Flacq, Mauritius is 336.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,027 km (3,124 miles) away. Geographically, Mare La Chaux 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 Mare La Chaux, this means facing north-northwest (336.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mare La Chaux
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 Mare La Chaux. 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 Mare La Chaux
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mare La Chaux. 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.