Sankt Jakob Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sankt Jakob, Carinthia, Austria
Qibla Details for Sankt Jakob
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sankt Jakob?
The Qibla direction from Sankt Jakob, Carinthia, Austria is 131.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sankt Jakob should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sankt Jakob from Mecca?
The distance from Sankt Jakob to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,638 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sankt Jakob?
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 Sankt Jakob, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sankt Jakob?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sankt Jakob is 131.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.4°.
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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°
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 Sankt Jakob
The Qibla direction from Sankt Jakob, Carinthia, Austria is 131.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,638 km (2,261 miles) away. Geographically, Sankt Jakob 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 Sankt Jakob, this means facing southeast (131.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sankt Jakob
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.4°), 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 Sankt Jakob. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.4°.
Using a compass in Sankt Jakob
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sankt Jakob. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.