Ebenfurth Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ebenfurth, Lower Austria, Austria
Qibla Details for Ebenfurth
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ebenfurth?
The Qibla direction from Ebenfurth, Lower Austria, Austria is 136.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ebenfurth should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ebenfurth from Mecca?
The distance from Ebenfurth to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,614 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ebenfurth?
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 Ebenfurth, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ebenfurth?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ebenfurth is 136.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ebenfurth
The Qibla direction from Ebenfurth, Lower Austria, Austria is 136.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,614 km (2,246 miles) away. Geographically, Ebenfurth 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 Ebenfurth, this means facing southeast (136.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ebenfurth
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.3°), 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 144.4° from Ebenfurth. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.3°.
Using a compass in Ebenfurth
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ebenfurth. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.