Obervellach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Obervellach, Carinthia, Austria
Qibla Details for Obervellach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Obervellach?
The Qibla direction from Obervellach, Carinthia, Austria is 130.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Obervellach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Obervellach from Mecca?
The distance from Obervellach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,715 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Obervellach?
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 Obervellach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Obervellach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Obervellach is 130.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.7°.
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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°
Auen
Qibla: 131.2°
Bad Bleiberg
Qibla: 131°
Bad Eisenkappel
Qibla: 132.2°
Bad Kleinkirchheim
Qibla: 131.4°
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Qibla: 133°
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Qibla: 130.9°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Obervellach
The Qibla direction from Obervellach, Carinthia, Austria is 130.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,715 km (2,308 miles) away. Geographically, Obervellach sits to the 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 Obervellach, this means facing southeast (130.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Obervellach
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130.7°), 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 139.7° from Obervellach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.7°.
Using a compass in Obervellach
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Obervellach. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.