Saint Aubin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saint Aubin, Savanne, Mauritius
Qibla Details for Saint Aubin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saint Aubin?
The Qibla direction from Saint Aubin, Savanne, Mauritius is 336.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saint Aubin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saint Aubin from Mecca?
The distance from Saint Aubin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,049 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saint Aubin?
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 Saint Aubin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saint Aubin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saint Aubin is 336.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 337.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Saint Aubin
The Qibla direction from Saint Aubin, Savanne, Mauritius is 336.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,049 km (3,137 miles) away. Geographically, Saint Aubin 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 Saint Aubin, this means facing north-northwest (336.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saint Aubin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.5°), 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 337.5° from Saint Aubin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.5°.
Using a compass in Saint Aubin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saint Aubin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.