Hönigsberg Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Hönigsberg, Styria, Austria

Qibla: 134.9° SE
Distance: 3,628 km
Coords: 47.58°, 15.65°
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Hönigsberg
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Qibla Details for Hönigsberg

Qibla Angle134.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing143.2°
Distance to Kaaba3,628 km / 2,254 mi
RegionStyria
Latitude47.5804°
Longitude15.6481°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Hönigsberg?

The Qibla direction from Hönigsberg, Styria, Austria is 134.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hönigsberg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Hönigsberg from Mecca?

The distance from Hönigsberg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,628 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Hönigsberg?

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 Hönigsberg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hönigsberg?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hönigsberg is 134.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Hönigsberg

The Qibla direction from Hönigsberg, Styria, Austria is 134.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,628 km (2,254 miles) away. Geographically, Hönigsberg 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 Hönigsberg, this means facing southeast (134.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hönigsberg

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (134.9°), 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 143.2° from Hönigsberg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.9°.

Using a compass in Hönigsberg

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hönigsberg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 134.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.