Bémahot Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bémahot, Other, Réunion

Qibla: 339.2° NNW
Distance: 5,029 km
Coords: -21.07°, 55.52°
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Bémahot
339.2°
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5,029 km

Qibla Details for Bémahot

Qibla Angle339.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNW
Compass Bearing340.2°
Distance to Kaaba5,029 km / 3,125 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-21.0730°
Longitude55.5228°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bémahot?

The Qibla direction from Bémahot, Other, Réunion is 339.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bémahot should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Bémahot from Mecca?

The distance from Bémahot to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bémahot?

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 Bémahot, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bémahot?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bémahot is 339.2° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bémahot

The Qibla direction from Bémahot, Other, Réunion is 339.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,029 km (3,125 miles) away. Geographically, Bémahot 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 Bémahot, this means facing north-northwest (339.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bémahot

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.2°), 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 340.2° from Bémahot. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.2°.

Using a compass in Bémahot

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bémahot. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.2° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.