Le Tampon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Le Tampon, Réunion, Réunion
Qibla Details for Le Tampon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Le Tampon?
The Qibla direction from Le Tampon, Réunion, Réunion is 339.3° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Le Tampon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Le Tampon from Mecca?
The distance from Le Tampon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,050 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Le Tampon?
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 Tampon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Le Tampon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Le Tampon is 339.3° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Le Tampon
The Qibla direction from Le Tampon, Réunion, Réunion is 339.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,050 km (3,138 miles) away. Geographically, Le Tampon 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 Tampon, this means facing north-northwest (339.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Le Tampon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.3°), 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 340.3° from Le Tampon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.3°.
Using a compass in Le Tampon
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 Tampon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.3° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.