Ráth Luirc Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ráth Luirc, Munster, Ireland
Qibla Details for Ráth Luirc
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ráth Luirc?
The Qibla direction from Ráth Luirc, Munster, Ireland is 110.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ráth Luirc should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ráth Luirc from Mecca?
The distance from Ráth Luirc to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,371 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ráth Luirc?
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 Ráth Luirc, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ráth Luirc?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ráth Luirc is 110.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 129.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ráth Luirc
The Qibla direction from Ráth Luirc, Munster, Ireland is 110.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,371 km (3,337 miles) away. Geographically, Ráth Luirc 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 Ráth Luirc, this means facing east-southeast (110.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ráth Luirc
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (110.8°), 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 129.3° from Ráth Luirc. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 110.8°.
Using a compass in Ráth Luirc
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ráth Luirc. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 110.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.