Lorup Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lorup, Lower Saxony, Germany
Qibla Details for Lorup
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lorup?
The Qibla direction from Lorup, Lower Saxony, Germany is 129.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lorup should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lorup from Mecca?
The distance from Lorup to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,449 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lorup?
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 Lorup, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lorup?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lorup is 129.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lorup
The Qibla direction from Lorup, Lower Saxony, Germany is 129.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,449 km (2,764 miles) away. Geographically, Lorup 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 Lorup, this means facing southeast (129.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lorup
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (129.5°), 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 141.6° from Lorup. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.5°.
Using a compass in Lorup
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lorup. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 129.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.