Lacluta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lacluta, Viqueque, Timor-Leste
Qibla Details for Lacluta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lacluta?
The Qibla direction from Lacluta, Viqueque, Timor-Leste is 291.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lacluta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lacluta from Mecca?
The distance from Lacluta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,997 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lacluta?
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 Lacluta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lacluta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lacluta is 291.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 289.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lacluta
The Qibla direction from Lacluta, Viqueque, Timor-Leste is 291.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,997 km (6,212 miles) away. Geographically, Lacluta sits to the east 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 Lacluta, this means facing west-northwest (291.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lacluta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.7°), 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 289.6° from Lacluta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.7°.
Using a compass in Lacluta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lacluta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.