Fond Maurice Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fond Maurice, Réunion, Réunion
Qibla Details for Fond Maurice
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fond Maurice?
The Qibla direction from Fond Maurice, Réunion, Réunion is 339.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fond Maurice should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fond Maurice from Mecca?
The distance from Fond Maurice to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,041 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fond Maurice?
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 Fond Maurice, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fond Maurice?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fond Maurice 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°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Fond Maurice
The Qibla direction from Fond Maurice, Réunion, Réunion is 339.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,041 km (3,132 miles) away. Geographically, Fond Maurice 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 Fond Maurice, this means facing north-northwest (339.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fond Maurice
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 Fond Maurice. 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 Fond Maurice
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fond Maurice. 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.