Bcharré Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bcharré, North, Lebanon
Qibla Details for Bcharré
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bcharré?
The Qibla direction from Bcharré, North, Lebanon is 164.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bcharré should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bcharré from Mecca?
The distance from Bcharré to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,476 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bcharré?
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 Bcharré, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bcharré?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bcharré is 164.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 165.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bcharré
The Qibla direction from Bcharré, North, Lebanon is 164.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,476 km (917 miles) away. Geographically, Bcharré sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Bcharré, this means facing south-southeast (164.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bcharré
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.3°), 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 165.3° from Bcharré. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.3°.
Using a compass in Bcharré
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bcharré. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.