Millstatt Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria

Qibla: 131.1° SE
Distance: 3,684 km
Coords: 46.80°, 13.58°
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Qibla Details for Millstatt

Qibla Angle131.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing139.9°
Distance to Kaaba3,684 km / 2,289 mi
RegionCarinthia
Latitude46.8042°
Longitude13.5806°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Millstatt?

The Qibla direction from Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria is 131.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Millstatt should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Millstatt from Mecca?

The distance from Millstatt to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,684 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Millstatt?

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 Millstatt, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Millstatt?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Millstatt is 131.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Millstatt

The Qibla direction from Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria is 131.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,684 km (2,289 miles) away. Geographically, Millstatt 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 Millstatt, this means facing southeast (131.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Millstatt

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.1°), 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 139.9° from Millstatt. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.1°.

Using a compass in Millstatt

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Millstatt. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.