Goubellat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Goubellat, Béja, Tunisia
Qibla Details for Goubellat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Goubellat?
The Qibla direction from Goubellat, Béja, Tunisia is 111.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Goubellat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Goubellat from Mecca?
The distance from Goubellat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,404 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Goubellat?
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 Goubellat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Goubellat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Goubellat is 111.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Goubellat
The Qibla direction from Goubellat, Béja, Tunisia is 111.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,404 km (2,115 miles) away. Geographically, Goubellat sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Goubellat, this means facing east-southeast (111.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Goubellat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (111.2°), 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 119.7° from Goubellat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.2°.
Using a compass in Goubellat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Goubellat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 111.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.