Le Chemin Dureau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Le Chemin Dureau, Other, Réunion
Qibla Details for Le Chemin Dureau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Le Chemin Dureau?
The Qibla direction from Le Chemin Dureau, Other, Réunion is 339.1° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Le Chemin Dureau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Le Chemin Dureau from Mecca?
The distance from Le Chemin Dureau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,039 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Le Chemin Dureau?
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 Le Chemin Dureau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Le Chemin Dureau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Le Chemin Dureau is 339.1° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Le Chemin Dureau
The Qibla direction from Le Chemin Dureau, Other, Réunion is 339.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,039 km (3,131 miles) away. Geographically, Le Chemin Dureau 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 Le Chemin Dureau, this means facing north-northwest (339.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Le Chemin Dureau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.1°), 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° from Le Chemin Dureau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.1°.
Using a compass in Le Chemin Dureau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Le Chemin Dureau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.1° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.