Cité André Robert Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cité André Robert, Other, Réunion
Qibla Details for Cité André Robert
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cité André Robert?
The Qibla direction from Cité André Robert, Other, Réunion is 339.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cité André Robert should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cité André Robert from Mecca?
The distance from Cité André Robert to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,007 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cité André Robert?
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 Cité André Robert, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cité André Robert?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cité André Robert is 339.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cité André Robert
The Qibla direction from Cité André Robert, Other, Réunion is 339.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,007 km (3,111 miles) away. Geographically, Cité André Robert 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 Cité André Robert, this means facing north-northwest (339.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cité André Robert
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.4°), 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 340.3° from Cité André Robert. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.4°.
Using a compass in Cité André Robert
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cité André Robert. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.