Lom Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lom, Montana, Bulgaria
Qibla Details for Lom
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lom?
The Qibla direction from Lom, Montana, Bulgaria is 143.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lom should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lom from Mecca?
The distance from Lom to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,926 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lom?
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 Lom, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lom?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lom is 143.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.1°.
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Qibla: 142.7°
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Qibla: 143.1°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lom
The Qibla direction from Lom, Montana, Bulgaria is 143.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,926 km (1,818 miles) away. Geographically, Lom 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 Lom, this means facing southeast (143.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lom
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (143.1°), 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 148.3° from Lom. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 143.1°.
Using a compass in Lom
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lom. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 143.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.