Baumgarten bei Gnas Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Baumgarten bei Gnas, Styria, Austria

Qibla: 134.4° SE
Distance: 3,570 km
Coords: 46.92°, 15.77°
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Baumgarten bei Gnas
134.4°
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3,570 km

Qibla Details for Baumgarten bei Gnas

Qibla Angle134.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing142.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,570 km / 2,218 mi
RegionStyria
Latitude46.9167°
Longitude15.7667°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Baumgarten bei Gnas?

The Qibla direction from Baumgarten bei Gnas, Styria, Austria is 134.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baumgarten bei Gnas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Baumgarten bei Gnas from Mecca?

The distance from Baumgarten bei Gnas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,570 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Baumgarten bei Gnas?

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 Baumgarten bei Gnas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baumgarten bei Gnas?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baumgarten bei Gnas is 134.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Baumgarten bei Gnas

The Qibla direction from Baumgarten bei Gnas, Styria, Austria is 134.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,570 km (2,218 miles) away. Geographically, Baumgarten bei Gnas 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 Baumgarten bei Gnas, this means facing southeast (134.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baumgarten bei Gnas

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (134.4°), 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 142.5° from Baumgarten bei Gnas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.4°.

Using a compass in Baumgarten bei Gnas

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baumgarten bei Gnas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 134.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.