Baie Du Cap Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baie Du Cap, Savanne, Mauritius
Qibla Details for Baie Du Cap
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baie Du Cap?
The Qibla direction from Baie Du Cap, Savanne, Mauritius is 336.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baie Du Cap should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baie Du Cap from Mecca?
The distance from Baie Du Cap to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,041 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baie Du Cap?
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 Baie Du Cap, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baie Du Cap?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baie Du Cap is 336.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 337.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Baie Du Cap
The Qibla direction from Baie Du Cap, Savanne, Mauritius is 336.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,041 km (3,132 miles) away. Geographically, Baie Du Cap 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 Baie Du Cap, this means facing north-northwest (336.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baie Du Cap
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.7°), 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 337.7° from Baie Du Cap. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.7°.
Using a compass in Baie Du Cap
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baie Du Cap. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.