Lichtenegg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lichtenegg, Lower Austria, Austria
Qibla Details for Lichtenegg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lichtenegg?
The Qibla direction from Lichtenegg, Lower Austria, Austria is 135.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lichtenegg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lichtenegg from Mecca?
The distance from Lichtenegg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,601 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lichtenegg?
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 Lichtenegg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lichtenegg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lichtenegg is 135.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Lichtenegg
The Qibla direction from Lichtenegg, Lower Austria, Austria is 135.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,601 km (2,238 miles) away. Geographically, Lichtenegg 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 Lichtenegg, this means facing southeast (135.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lichtenegg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.8°), 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 Lichtenegg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.8°.
Using a compass in Lichtenegg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lichtenegg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.