Qibla direction in Réunion
The Qibla in Réunion lies towards the north. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 339.0° in Saint-Benoît to 339.5° in Saint-Leu, and the Kaaba is between 5,001 km and 5,058 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 14 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Réunion 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 0.6°. Saint-Denis is the closest to the Kaaba (5,001 km) and Saint-Joseph the farthest (5,058 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 339.2°, 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 Réunion: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saint-Denis?
339.2° from true north, towards the north, 5,001 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Réunion is closest to Makkah?
Saint-Denis, 5,001 km from the Kaaba, among the 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Possession | 339.4° | north | 5,001 km |
| Le Port | 339.4° | north | 5,001 km |
| Le Tampon | 339.3° | north | 5,044 km |
| Piton Saint-Leu | 339.5° | north | 5,031 km |
| Saint-André | 339.0° | north | 5,017 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 339.0° | north | 5,027 km |
| Saint-Denis | 339.2° | north | 5,001 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 339.2° | north | 5,058 km |
| Saint-Leu | 339.5° | north | 5,025 km |
| Saint-Louis | 339.4° | north | 5,041 km |
| Saint-Paul | 339.5° | north | 5,008 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 339.3° | north | 5,049 km |
| Sainte-Marie | 339.1° | north | 5,006 km |
| Sainte-Suzanne | 339.0° | north | 5,009 km |