Gries im Sellrain Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gries im Sellrain, Tyrol, Austria
Qibla Details for Gries im Sellrain
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gries im Sellrain?
The Qibla direction from Gries im Sellrain, Tyrol, Austria is 128.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gries im Sellrain should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gries im Sellrain from Mecca?
The distance from Gries im Sellrain to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,854 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gries im Sellrain?
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 Gries im Sellrain, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gries im Sellrain?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gries im Sellrain is 128.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gries im Sellrain
The Qibla direction from Gries im Sellrain, Tyrol, Austria is 128.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,854 km (2,395 miles) away. Geographically, Gries im Sellrain sits to the 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 Gries im Sellrain, this means facing southeast (128.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gries im Sellrain
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.2°), 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 137.9° from Gries im Sellrain. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.2°.
Using a compass in Gries im Sellrain
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gries im Sellrain. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.