Lalian Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lalian, Punjab, Pakistan
Qibla Details for Lalian
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lalian?
The Qibla direction from Lalian, Punjab, Pakistan is 258.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lalian should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lalian from Mecca?
The distance from Lalian to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,464 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lalian?
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 Lalian, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lalian?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lalian is 258.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 250.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lalian
The Qibla direction from Lalian, Punjab, Pakistan is 258.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,464 km (2,152 miles) away. Geographically, Lalian sits to the east-northeast 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 Lalian, this means facing west-southwest (258.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lalian
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (258.7°), 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 250.5° from Lalian. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 258.7°.
Using a compass in Lalian
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lalian. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 258.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.