Le Hochet Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Le Hochet, Pamplemousses, Mauritius
Qibla Details for Le Hochet
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Le Hochet?
The Qibla direction from Le Hochet, Pamplemousses, Mauritius is 336.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Le Hochet should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Le Hochet from Mecca?
The distance from Le Hochet to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,011 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Le Hochet?
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 Le Hochet, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Le Hochet?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Le Hochet is 336.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 337.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Le Hochet
The Qibla direction from Le Hochet, Pamplemousses, Mauritius is 336.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,011 km (3,114 miles) away. Geographically, Le Hochet 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 Le Hochet, this means facing north-northwest (336.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Le Hochet
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.4°), 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 337.4° from Le Hochet. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.4°.
Using a compass in Le Hochet
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Le Hochet. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.