Lempdes-sur-Allagnon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lempdes-sur-Allagnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Qibla Details for Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon?
The Qibla direction from Lempdes-sur-Allagnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 116.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lempdes-sur-Allagnon from Mecca?
The distance from Lempdes-sur-Allagnon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,258 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon?
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 Lempdes-sur-Allagnon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lempdes-sur-Allagnon is 116.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 128.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
The Qibla direction from Lempdes-sur-Allagnon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France is 116.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,258 km (2,646 miles) away. Geographically, Lempdes-sur-Allagnon sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Lempdes-sur-Allagnon, this means facing east-southeast (116.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.5°), 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 128.5° from Lempdes-sur-Allagnon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.5°.
Using a compass in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lempdes-sur-Allagnon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.