Lincoln Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
Qibla Details for Lincoln
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lincoln?
The Qibla direction from Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand is 256° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lincoln should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lincoln from Mecca?
The distance from Lincoln to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 15,041 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lincoln?
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 Lincoln, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lincoln?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lincoln is 256° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 298°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 256°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lincoln
The Qibla direction from Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand is 256° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 15,041 km (9,346 miles) away. Geographically, Lincoln sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Lincoln, this means facing west-southwest (256°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lincoln
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (256°), 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 298° from Lincoln. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 256°.
Using a compass in Lincoln
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lincoln. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 256° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.