Oberdörfl Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Oberdörfl, Carinthia, Austria

Qibla: 131.5° SE
Distance: 3,635 km
Coords: 46.56°, 14.11°
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Oberdörfl
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3,635 km

Qibla Details for Oberdörfl

Qibla Angle131.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing140.1°
Distance to Kaaba3,635 km / 2,259 mi
RegionCarinthia
Latitude46.5553°
Longitude14.1081°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Oberdörfl?

The Qibla direction from Oberdörfl, Carinthia, Austria is 131.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oberdörfl should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Oberdörfl from Mecca?

The distance from Oberdörfl to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,635 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Oberdörfl?

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 Oberdörfl, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oberdörfl?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oberdörfl is 131.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Oberdörfl

The Qibla direction from Oberdörfl, Carinthia, Austria is 131.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,635 km (2,259 miles) away. Geographically, Oberdörfl 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 Oberdörfl, this means facing southeast (131.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oberdörfl

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.5°), 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 140.1° from Oberdörfl. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.5°.

Using a compass in Oberdörfl

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oberdörfl. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.