Bourscheid Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bourscheid, Diekirch, Luxembourg
Qibla Details for Bourscheid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bourscheid?
The Qibla direction from Bourscheid, Diekirch, Luxembourg is 124.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bourscheid should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bourscheid from Mecca?
The distance from Bourscheid to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,334 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bourscheid?
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 Bourscheid, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bourscheid?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bourscheid is 124.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bourscheid
The Qibla direction from Bourscheid, Diekirch, Luxembourg is 124.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,334 km (2,693 miles) away. Geographically, Bourscheid sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Bourscheid, this means facing southeast (124.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bourscheid
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.6°), 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 136.7° from Bourscheid. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.6°.
Using a compass in Bourscheid
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bourscheid. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.