Gerolding Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gerolding, Lower Austria, Austria
Qibla Details for Gerolding
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gerolding?
The Qibla direction from Gerolding, Lower Austria, Austria is 135.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gerolding should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gerolding from Mecca?
The distance from Gerolding 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 Gerolding?
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 Gerolding, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gerolding?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gerolding is 135.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Gerolding
The Qibla direction from Gerolding, Lower Austria, Austria is 135.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,694 km (2,295 miles) away. Geographically, Gerolding 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 Gerolding, this means facing southeast (135.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gerolding
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.3°), 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 143.8° from Gerolding. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.3°.
Using a compass in Gerolding
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gerolding. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.