Rottenmann Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Rottenmann, Styria, Austria

Qibla: 133° SE
Distance: 3,694 km
Coords: 47.52°, 14.35°
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Rottenmann
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Qibla Details for Rottenmann

Qibla Angle133° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing141.6°
Distance to Kaaba3,694 km / 2,295 mi
RegionStyria
Latitude47.5167°
Longitude14.3500°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Rottenmann?

The Qibla direction from Rottenmann, Styria, Austria is 133° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rottenmann should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Rottenmann from Mecca?

The distance from Rottenmann to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,694 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Rottenmann?

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 Rottenmann, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rottenmann?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rottenmann is 133° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Rottenmann

The Qibla direction from Rottenmann, Styria, Austria is 133° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,694 km (2,295 miles) away. Geographically, Rottenmann 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 Rottenmann, this means facing southeast (133°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rottenmann

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133°), 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 Rottenmann. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133°.

Using a compass in Rottenmann

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rottenmann. 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° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.