Villiers Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Villiers, Free State, South Africa
Qibla Details for Villiers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Villiers?
The Qibla direction from Villiers, Free State, South Africa is 13.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Villiers should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Villiers from Mecca?
The distance from Villiers to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,528 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Villiers?
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 Villiers, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Villiers?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Villiers is 13.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 12.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Villiers
The Qibla direction from Villiers, Free State, South Africa is 13.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,528 km (3,435 miles) away. Geographically, Villiers sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Villiers, this means facing north-northeast (13.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Villiers
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (13.8°), 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 12.6° from Villiers. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.8°.
Using a compass in Villiers
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Villiers. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 13.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.