Lyons Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lyons, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Qibla Details for Lyons
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lyons?
The Qibla direction from Lyons, Australian Capital Territory, Australia is 277.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lyons should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lyons from Mecca?
The distance from Lyons to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,079 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lyons?
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 Lyons, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lyons?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lyons is 277.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 298.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lyons
The Qibla direction from Lyons, Australian Capital Territory, Australia is 277.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,079 km (8,127 miles) away. Geographically, Lyons sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Lyons, this means facing west (277.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lyons
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (277.8°), 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 298.7° from Lyons. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 277.8°.
Using a compass in Lyons
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lyons. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 277.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.