Ghazieh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ghazieh, South, Lebanon
Qibla Details for Ghazieh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ghazieh?
The Qibla direction from Ghazieh, South, Lebanon is 160.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ghazieh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ghazieh from Mecca?
The distance from Ghazieh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,416 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ghazieh?
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 Ghazieh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ghazieh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ghazieh is 160.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ghazieh
The Qibla direction from Ghazieh, South, Lebanon is 160.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,416 km (880 miles) away. Geographically, Ghazieh 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 Ghazieh, this means facing south-southeast (160.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ghazieh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.8°), 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 161.9° from Ghazieh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.8°.
Using a compass in Ghazieh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ghazieh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.