Antau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Antau, Burgenland, Austria
Qibla Details for Antau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Antau?
The Qibla direction from Antau, Burgenland, Austria is 136.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Antau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Antau from Mecca?
The distance from Antau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,600 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Antau?
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 Antau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Antau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Antau is 136.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Antau
The Qibla direction from Antau, Burgenland, Austria is 136.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,600 km (2,237 miles) away. Geographically, Antau sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Antau, this means facing southeast (136.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Antau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.4°), 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 144.4° from Antau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.4°.
Using a compass in Antau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Antau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.