Metro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Metro, Lampung, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Metro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Metro?
The Qibla direction from Metro, Lampung, Indonesia is 295.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Metro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Metro from Mecca?
The distance from Metro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,723 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Metro?
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 Metro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Metro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Metro is 295.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 292.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.2°.
Other Cities in Lampung
Bandar Lampung
Qibla: 295.3°
Kabupaten Lampung Barat
Qibla: 295.5°
Kabupaten Lampung Selatan
Qibla: 295.4°
Kabupaten Lampung Tengah
Qibla: 295.1°
Kabupaten Lampung Timur
Qibla: 295.1°
Kabupaten Lampung Utara
Qibla: 295.2°
Kabupaten Mesuji
Qibla: 294.8°
Kabupaten Pesawaran
Qibla: 295.3°
Kabupaten Pesisir Barat
Qibla: 295.6°
Kabupaten Pringsewu
Qibla: 295.4°
Kabupaten Tanggamus
Qibla: 295.4°
Kabupaten Tulangbawang
Qibla: 294.8°
Finding Qibla Direction in Metro
The Qibla direction from Metro, Lampung, Indonesia is 295.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,723 km (4,799 miles) away. Geographically, Metro 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 Metro, this means facing west-northwest (295.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Metro
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.2°), 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 292.5° from Metro. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.2°.
Using a compass in Metro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Metro. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.