Qibla direction in Luxembourg
The Qibla in Luxembourg lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 124.1° in Esch-sur-Alzette to 124.8° in Grevenmacher, and the Kaaba is between 4,293 km and 4,341 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 8 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Luxembourg can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 0.7°. Grevenmacher is the closest to the Kaaba (4,293 km) and Wiltz the farthest (4,341 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 124.4°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Luxembourg: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Luxembourg?
124.4° from true north, towards the south-east, 4,307 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Luxembourg is closest to Makkah?
Grevenmacher, 4,293 km from the Kaaba, among the 8 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diekirch | 124.7° | south-east | 4,322 km |
| Dudelange | 124.2° | south-east | 4,301 km |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 124.1° | south-east | 4,309 km |
| Grevenmacher | 124.8° | south-east | 4,293 km |
| Luxembourg | 124.4° | south-east | 4,307 km |
| Mersch | 124.5° | south-east | 4,317 km |
| Redange | 124.2° | south-east | 4,331 km |
| Wiltz | 124.5° | south-east | 4,341 km |