Leuven Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
Qibla Details for Leuven
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Leuven?
The Qibla direction from Leuven, Flanders, Belgium is 123.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Leuven should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Leuven from Mecca?
The distance from Leuven to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,475 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Leuven?
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 Leuven, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Leuven?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Leuven is 123.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Leuven
The Qibla direction from Leuven, Flanders, Belgium is 123.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,475 km (2,781 miles) away. Geographically, Leuven sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
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 Leuven, this means facing southeast (123.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Leuven
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.9°), 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 136.8° from Leuven. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
Using a compass in Leuven
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Leuven. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.