Tranquebar Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tranquebar, Port Louis, Mauritius
Qibla Details for Tranquebar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tranquebar?
The Qibla direction from Tranquebar, Port Louis, Mauritius is 336.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tranquebar should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tranquebar from Mecca?
The distance from Tranquebar to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,015 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tranquebar?
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 Tranquebar, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tranquebar?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tranquebar 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 Tranquebar
The Qibla direction from Tranquebar, Port Louis, Mauritius is 336.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,015 km (3,116 miles) away. Geographically, Tranquebar 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 Tranquebar, this means facing north-northwest (336.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tranquebar
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 Tranquebar. 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 Tranquebar
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tranquebar. 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.