Páchna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Páchna, Limassol (Leymasun), Cyprus
Qibla Details for Páchna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Páchna?
The Qibla direction from Páchna, Limassol (Leymasun), Cyprus is 153.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Páchna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Páchna from Mecca?
The distance from Páchna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,638 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Páchna?
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 Páchna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Páchna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Páchna is 153.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Páchna
The Qibla direction from Páchna, Limassol (Leymasun), Cyprus is 153.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,638 km (1,018 miles) away. Geographically, Páchna sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Páchna, this means facing south-southeast (153.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Páchna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.3°), 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 155.2° from Páchna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
Using a compass in Páchna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Páchna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.