Entlebuch District Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Entlebuch District, Lucerne, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Entlebuch District
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Entlebuch District?
The Qibla direction from Entlebuch District, Lucerne, Switzerland is 123.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Entlebuch District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Entlebuch District from Mecca?
The distance from Entlebuch District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Entlebuch District?
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 Entlebuch District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Entlebuch District?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Entlebuch District is 123.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Entlebuch District
The Qibla direction from Entlebuch District, Lucerne, Switzerland is 123.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,029 km (2,504 miles) away. Geographically, Entlebuch District 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 Entlebuch District, this means facing southeast (123.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Entlebuch District
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.8°), 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 134.6° from Entlebuch District. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.8°.
Using a compass in Entlebuch District
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Entlebuch District. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.