Weißensee Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Weißensee, Carinthia, Austria

Qibla: 130.6° SE
Distance: 3,694 km
Coords: 46.72°, 13.30°
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Weißensee
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Qibla Details for Weißensee

Qibla Angle130.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing139.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,694 km / 2,295 mi
RegionCarinthia
Latitude46.7167°
Longitude13.3000°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Weißensee?

The Qibla direction from Weißensee, Carinthia, Austria is 130.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Weißensee should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Weißensee from Mecca?

The distance from Weißensee to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,694 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Weißensee?

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 Weißensee, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Weißensee?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Weißensee is 130.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Weißensee

The Qibla direction from Weißensee, Carinthia, Austria is 130.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,694 km (2,295 miles) away. Geographically, Weißensee 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 Weißensee, this means facing southeast (130.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Weißensee

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130.6°), 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 139.5° from Weißensee. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.6°.

Using a compass in Weißensee

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Weißensee. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.