Lib Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Lib, Lib Island, Marshall Islands

Qibla: 301° WNW
Distance: 13,422 km
Coords: 8.31°, 167.38°
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Qibla Details for Lib

Qibla Angle301° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing276.1°
Distance to Kaaba13,422 km / 8,340 mi
RegionLib Island
Latitude8.3122°
Longitude167.3766°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Lib?

The Qibla direction from Lib, Lib Island, Marshall Islands is 301° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lib should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Lib from Mecca?

The distance from Lib to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,422 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Lib?

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 Lib, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lib?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lib is 301° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 301°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Lib

The Qibla direction from Lib, Lib Island, Marshall Islands is 301° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,422 km (8,340 miles) away. Geographically, Lib sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.

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 Lib, this means facing west-northwest (301°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lib

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (301°), 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 276.1° from Lib. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 301°.

Using a compass in Lib

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lib. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 301° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.