Luau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Luau, Moxico, Angola
Qibla Details for Luau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Luau?
The Qibla direction from Luau, Moxico, Angola is 28.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Luau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Luau from Mecca?
The distance from Luau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,061 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Luau?
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 Luau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Luau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Luau is 28.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 28.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 28.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Luau
The Qibla direction from Luau, Moxico, Angola is 28.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,061 km (2,523 miles) away. Geographically, Luau 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 Luau, this means facing north-northeast (28.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Luau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (28.3°), 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 28.3° from Luau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 28.3°.
Using a compass in Luau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Luau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 28.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.