Bain Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bain, Réunion, Réunion
Qibla Details for Bain
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bain?
The Qibla direction from Bain, Réunion, Réunion is 339.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bain should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bain from Mecca?
The distance from Bain to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,026 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bain?
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 Bain, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bain?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bain 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°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bain
The Qibla direction from Bain, Réunion, Réunion is 339.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,026 km (3,123 miles) away. Geographically, Bain 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 Bain, this means facing north-northwest (339.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bain
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 Bain. 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 Bain
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bain. 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.