Willendorf am Steinfelde Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Willendorf am Steinfelde, Lower Austria, Austria
Qibla Details for Willendorf am Steinfelde
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Willendorf am Steinfelde?
The Qibla direction from Willendorf am Steinfelde, Lower Austria, Austria is 135.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Willendorf am Steinfelde should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Willendorf am Steinfelde from Mecca?
The distance from Willendorf am Steinfelde to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,624 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Willendorf am Steinfelde?
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 Willendorf am Steinfelde, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Willendorf am Steinfelde?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Willendorf am Steinfelde is 135.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Willendorf am Steinfelde
The Qibla direction from Willendorf am Steinfelde, Lower Austria, Austria is 135.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,624 km (2,252 miles) away. Geographically, Willendorf am Steinfelde 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 Willendorf am Steinfelde, this means facing southeast (135.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Willendorf am Steinfelde
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 143.9° from Willendorf am Steinfelde. 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 Willendorf am Steinfelde
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Willendorf am Steinfelde. 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.