Ħal Lija Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ħal Lija, Lija, Malta
Qibla Details for Ħal Lija
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ħal Lija?
The Qibla direction from Ħal Lija, Lija, Malta is 116.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ħal Lija should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ħal Lija from Mecca?
The distance from Ħal Lija to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,942 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ħal Lija?
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 Ħal Lija, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ħal Lija?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ħal Lija is 116.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 123.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ħal Lija
The Qibla direction from Ħal Lija, Lija, Malta is 116.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,942 km (1,828 miles) away. Geographically, Ħal Lija 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 Ħal Lija, this means facing east-southeast (116.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ħal Lija
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 123.1° from Ħal Lija. 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 Ħal Lija
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ħal Lija. 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.