Lacolombe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lacolombe, Other, Saint Martin
Qibla Details for Lacolombe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lacolombe?
The Qibla direction from Lacolombe, Other, Saint Martin is 65.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lacolombe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lacolombe from Mecca?
The distance from Lacolombe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,557 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lacolombe?
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 Lacolombe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lacolombe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lacolombe is 65.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lacolombe
The Qibla direction from Lacolombe, Other, Saint Martin is 65.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,557 km (6,560 miles) away. Geographically, Lacolombe sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Lacolombe, this means facing east-northeast (65.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lacolombe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65.6°), 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 88° from Lacolombe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.6°.
Using a compass in Lacolombe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lacolombe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.