Cocâtre Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cocâtre, Other, Réunion
Qibla Details for Cocâtre
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cocâtre?
The Qibla direction from Cocâtre, Other, Réunion is 339.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cocâtre should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cocâtre from Mecca?
The distance from Cocâtre to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,025 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cocâtre?
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 Cocâtre, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cocâtre?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cocâtre is 339.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cocâtre
The Qibla direction from Cocâtre, Other, Réunion is 339.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,025 km (3,122 miles) away. Geographically, Cocâtre 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 Cocâtre, this means facing north-northwest (339.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cocâtre
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 340.4° from Cocâtre. 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 Cocâtre
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cocâtre. 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.