Lille Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lille, Flanders, Belgium
Qibla Details for Lille
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lille?
The Qibla direction from Lille, Flanders, Belgium is 124.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lille should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lille from Mecca?
The distance from Lille to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,491 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lille?
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 Lille, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lille?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lille is 124.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lille
The Qibla direction from Lille, Flanders, Belgium is 124.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,491 km (2,791 miles) away. Geographically, Lille sits to the north-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 Lille, this means facing southeast (124.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lille
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.4°), 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 137.3° from Lille. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Using a compass in Lille
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lille. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.