Ruden Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ruden, Carinthia, Austria
Qibla Details for Ruden
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ruden?
The Qibla direction from Ruden, Carinthia, Austria is 132.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ruden should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ruden from Mecca?
The distance from Ruden to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,605 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ruden?
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 Ruden, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ruden?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ruden is 132.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
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Albeck
Qibla: 131.8°
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Qibla: 132.4°
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Qibla: 131.9°
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Qibla: 130.9°
Arriach
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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Qibla: 130.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Ruden
The Qibla direction from Ruden, Carinthia, Austria is 132.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,605 km (2,240 miles) away. Geographically, Ruden 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 Ruden, this means facing southeast (132.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ruden
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.6°), 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 141° from Ruden. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
Using a compass in Ruden
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ruden. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.