Legian Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Legian, Bali, Indonesia

Qibla: 293.8° WNW
Distance: 8,880 km
Coords: -8.70°, 115.17°
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Legian
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8,880 km

Qibla Details for Legian

Qibla Angle293.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing292.2°
Distance to Kaaba8,880 km / 5,518 mi
RegionBali
Latitude-8.7042°
Longitude115.1703°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Legian?

The Qibla direction from Legian, Bali, Indonesia is 293.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Legian should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Legian from Mecca?

The distance from Legian to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,880 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Legian?

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 Legian, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Legian?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Legian is 293.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 292.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Legian

The Qibla direction from Legian, Bali, Indonesia is 293.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,880 km (5,518 miles) away. Geographically, Legian sits to the east-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.

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 Legian, this means facing west-northwest (293.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Legian

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (293.8°), 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 292.2° from Legian. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 293.8°.

Using a compass in Legian

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Legian. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 293.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.