Liezen Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Liezen, Styria, Austria

Qibla: 132.9° SE
Distance: 3,704 km
Coords: 47.57°, 14.23°
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Liezen
132.9°
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3,704 km

Qibla Details for Liezen

Qibla Angle132.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing141.6°
Distance to Kaaba3,704 km / 2,302 mi
RegionStyria
Latitude47.5667°
Longitude14.2333°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Liezen?

The Qibla direction from Liezen, Styria, Austria is 132.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Liezen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Liezen from Mecca?

The distance from Liezen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,704 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Liezen?

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 Liezen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Liezen?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Liezen is 132.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Liezen

The Qibla direction from Liezen, Styria, Austria is 132.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,704 km (2,302 miles) away. Geographically, Liezen 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 Liezen, this means facing southeast (132.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Liezen

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.9°), 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 141.6° from Liezen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.9°.

Using a compass in Liezen

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Liezen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.