Bras Mouton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bras Mouton, Other, Réunion
Qibla Details for Bras Mouton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bras Mouton?
The Qibla direction from Bras Mouton, Other, Réunion is 339.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bras Mouton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bras Mouton from Mecca?
The distance from Bras Mouton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,028 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bras Mouton?
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 Bras Mouton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bras Mouton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bras Mouton is 339.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bras Mouton
The Qibla direction from Bras Mouton, Other, Réunion is 339.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,028 km (3,124 miles) away. Geographically, Bras Mouton 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 Bras Mouton, this means facing north-northwest (339.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bras Mouton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.5°), 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 340.5° from Bras Mouton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.5°.
Using a compass in Bras Mouton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bras Mouton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.