Qibla direction in Guadeloupe
The Qibla in Guadeloupe lies towards the north-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 66.2° in Sainte-Rose to 66.3° in Le Moule, and the Kaaba is between 10,456 km and 10,509 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 10 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Guadeloupe 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 0.1°. Le Moule is the closest to the Kaaba (10,456 km) and Basse-Terre the farthest (10,509 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 66.2°, 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 Guadeloupe: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Basse-Terre?
66.2° from true north, towards the north-east, 10,509 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Guadeloupe is closest to Makkah?
Le Moule, 10,456 km from the Kaaba, among the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie-Mahault | 66.2° | north-east | 10,483 km |
| Basse-Terre | 66.2° | north-east | 10,509 km |
| Capesterre-Belle-Eau | 66.2° | north-east | 10,491 km |
| Le Gosier | 66.2° | north-east | 10,476 km |
| Le Moule | 66.3° | north-east | 10,456 km |
| Les Abymes | 66.2° | north-east | 10,475 km |
| Petit-Bourg | 66.2° | north-east | 10,487 km |
| Pointe-à-Pitre | 66.2° | north-east | 10,479 km |
| Sainte-Anne | 66.3° | north-east | 10,465 km |
| Sainte-Rose | 66.2° | north-east | 10,491 km |