Fleur De Lys Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fleur De Lys, Birkirkara, Malta
Qibla Details for Fleur De Lys
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fleur De Lys?
The Qibla direction from Fleur De Lys, Birkirkara, Malta is 116.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fleur De Lys should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fleur De Lys from Mecca?
The distance from Fleur De Lys to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,941 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fleur De Lys?
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 Fleur De Lys, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fleur De Lys?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fleur De Lys is 116.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 123.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fleur De Lys
The Qibla direction from Fleur De Lys, Birkirkara, Malta is 116.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,941 km (1,827 miles) away. Geographically, Fleur De Lys sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Fleur De Lys, this means facing east-southeast (116.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fleur De Lys
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.3°), 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 123.2° from Fleur De Lys. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.3°.
Using a compass in Fleur De Lys
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fleur De Lys. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.