Lauenburg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Qibla Details for Lauenburg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lauenburg?
The Qibla direction from Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany is 133.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lauenburg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lauenburg from Mecca?
The distance from Lauenburg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,337 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lauenburg?
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 Lauenburg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lauenburg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lauenburg is 133.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lauenburg
The Qibla direction from Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany is 133.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,337 km (2,695 miles) away. Geographically, Lauenburg 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 Lauenburg, this means facing southeast (133.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lauenburg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.6°), 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 144.7° from Lauenburg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.6°.
Using a compass in Lauenburg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lauenburg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.