Qibla in Montpellier
From Montpellier, the Qibla — the direction to the Kaaba in Mecca — is 115° from true north, roughly toward the east-southeast. The straight-line distance to Mecca is about 4,126 km.
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The bearing comes from a spherical trigonometry (great-circle) formula between your coordinates and the Kaaba's (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E) — the same method used in the Islamobile app. The calculation runs entirely in your browser: your location is never sent to a server.
How do I use this direction?
First face true north (using a compass or your phone's compass app), then turn 115° toward the east-southeast: you are now facing Mecca. The interactive tool below also lets you search for any other city.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Qibla direction in Montpellier?
From Montpellier, the Qibla is 115° from true north (toward the east-southeast), about 4,126 km from Mecca.
How is the Qibla calculated?
With a spherical trigonometry formula between your coordinates and the Kaaba's — the same one used by the Islamobile app — without sending your location to a server.
Why isn't the Qibla direction the same everywhere in France?
Because the great-circle bearing to a fixed point (the Kaaba) changes with your starting position: two nearby cities don't share exactly the same bearing.
How do I face the Qibla in Montpellier without a compass?
The Islamobile app uses your phone's magnetometer to show a live Qibla compass, with no angle to calculate or remember. Download the app