Attendorf Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Attendorf, Styria, Austria

Qibla: 133.8° SE
Distance: 3,600 km
Coords: 47.00°, 15.34°
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Attendorf
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Qibla Details for Attendorf

Qibla Angle133.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing142.1°
Distance to Kaaba3,600 km / 2,237 mi
RegionStyria
Latitude47.0043°
Longitude15.3390°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Attendorf?

The Qibla direction from Attendorf, Styria, Austria is 133.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Attendorf should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Attendorf from Mecca?

The distance from Attendorf to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,600 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Attendorf?

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 Attendorf, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Attendorf?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Attendorf is 133.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Attendorf

The Qibla direction from Attendorf, Styria, Austria is 133.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,600 km (2,237 miles) away. Geographically, Attendorf 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 Attendorf, this means facing southeast (133.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Attendorf

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.8°), 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 142.1° from Attendorf. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.8°.

Using a compass in Attendorf

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Attendorf. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.