Les Tamarins Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Les Tamarins, Other, Réunion

Qibla: 339.2° NNW
Distance: 5,048 km
Coords: -21.25°, 55.55°
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Les Tamarins
339.2°
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5,048 km

Qibla Details for Les Tamarins

Qibla Angle339.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNW
Compass Bearing340.2°
Distance to Kaaba5,048 km / 3,137 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-21.2477°
Longitude55.5508°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Les Tamarins?

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

How far is Les Tamarins from Mecca?

The distance from Les Tamarins to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,048 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Les Tamarins?

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 Les Tamarins, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Les Tamarins?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Les Tamarins 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 Les Tamarins

The Qibla direction from Les Tamarins, Other, Réunion is 339.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,048 km (3,137 miles) away. Geographically, Les Tamarins 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 Les Tamarins, this means facing north-northwest (339.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Les Tamarins

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 Les Tamarins. 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 Les Tamarins

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Les Tamarins. 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.