Qibla direction in French Guiana
The Qibla in French Guiana lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 68.3° in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to 68.5° in Rémire-Montjoly, and the Kaaba is between 10,024 km and 10,181 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 5 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in French Guiana can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.2°. Rémire-Montjoly is the closest to the Kaaba (10,024 km) and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni the farthest (10,181 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 68.5°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in French Guiana: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cayenne?
68.5° from true north, towards the east, 10,030 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in French Guiana is closest to Makkah?
Rémire-Montjoly, 10,024 km from the Kaaba, among the 5 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne | 68.5° | east | 10,030 km |
| Kourou | 68.4° | east | 10,053 km |
| Matoury | 68.5° | east | 10,033 km |
| Rémire-Montjoly | 68.5° | east | 10,024 km |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 68.3° | east | 10,181 km |