Himmelberg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Himmelberg, Carinthia, Austria
Qibla Details for Himmelberg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Himmelberg?
The Qibla direction from Himmelberg, Carinthia, Austria is 131.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Himmelberg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Himmelberg from Mecca?
The distance from Himmelberg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,655 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Himmelberg?
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 Himmelberg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Himmelberg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Himmelberg is 131.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.7°.
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Qibla: 131.8°
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Qibla: 132.4°
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Qibla: 131.9°
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Qibla: 130.9°
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Qibla: 131.4°
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Qibla: 131.2°
Bad Bleiberg
Qibla: 131°
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Qibla: 132.2°
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Qibla: 131.4°
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Qibla: 133°
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Qibla: 130.9°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Himmelberg
The Qibla direction from Himmelberg, Carinthia, Austria is 131.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,655 km (2,271 miles) away. Geographically, Himmelberg 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 Himmelberg, this means facing southeast (131.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Himmelberg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.7°), 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 140.3° from Himmelberg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.7°.
Using a compass in Himmelberg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Himmelberg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.