Plateau Caillou Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Plateau Caillou, Other, Réunion
Qibla Details for Plateau Caillou
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Plateau Caillou?
The Qibla direction from Plateau Caillou, Other, Réunion is 339.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Plateau Caillou should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Plateau Caillou from Mecca?
The distance from Plateau Caillou to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,015 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Plateau Caillou?
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 Plateau Caillou, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Plateau Caillou?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Plateau Caillou 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 Plateau Caillou
The Qibla direction from Plateau Caillou, Other, Réunion is 339.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,015 km (3,116 miles) away. Geographically, Plateau Caillou 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 Plateau Caillou, this means facing north-northwest (339.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Plateau Caillou
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 Plateau Caillou. 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 Plateau Caillou
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Plateau Caillou. 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.