Ramsau am Dachstein Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ramsau am Dachstein, Styria, Austria

Qibla: 131.9° SE
Distance: 3,725 km
Coords: 47.42°, 13.66°
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Ramsau am Dachstein
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3,725 km

Qibla Details for Ramsau am Dachstein

Qibla Angle131.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing140.8°
Distance to Kaaba3,725 km / 2,315 mi
RegionStyria
Latitude47.4215°
Longitude13.6555°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ramsau am Dachstein?

The Qibla direction from Ramsau am Dachstein, Styria, Austria is 131.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ramsau am Dachstein should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ramsau am Dachstein from Mecca?

The distance from Ramsau am Dachstein to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,725 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ramsau am Dachstein?

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 Ramsau am Dachstein, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ramsau am Dachstein?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ramsau am Dachstein is 131.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ramsau am Dachstein

The Qibla direction from Ramsau am Dachstein, Styria, Austria is 131.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,725 km (2,315 miles) away. Geographically, Ramsau am Dachstein 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 Ramsau am Dachstein, this means facing southeast (131.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ramsau am Dachstein

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.9°), 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 140.8° from Ramsau am Dachstein. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.9°.

Using a compass in Ramsau am Dachstein

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ramsau am Dachstein. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.