Stenzengreith Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Stenzengreith, Styria, Austria

Qibla: 134.3° SE
Distance: 3,606 km
Coords: 47.20°, 15.52°
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Stenzengreith
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3,606 km

Qibla Details for Stenzengreith

Qibla Angle134.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing142.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,606 km / 2,241 mi
RegionStyria
Latitude47.2000°
Longitude15.5167°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Stenzengreith?

The Qibla direction from Stenzengreith, Styria, Austria is 134.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stenzengreith should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Stenzengreith from Mecca?

The distance from Stenzengreith to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,606 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Stenzengreith?

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 Stenzengreith, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stenzengreith?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stenzengreith is 134.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Stenzengreith

The Qibla direction from Stenzengreith, Styria, Austria is 134.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,606 km (2,241 miles) away. Geographically, Stenzengreith 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 Stenzengreith, this means facing southeast (134.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stenzengreith

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (134.3°), 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 Stenzengreith. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.3°.

Using a compass in Stenzengreith

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stenzengreith. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 134.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.