Kolsassberg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kolsassberg, Tyrol, Austria
Qibla Details for Kolsassberg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kolsassberg?
The Qibla direction from Kolsassberg, Tyrol, Austria is 128.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kolsassberg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kolsassberg from Mecca?
The distance from Kolsassberg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,830 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kolsassberg?
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 Kolsassberg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kolsassberg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kolsassberg is 128.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kolsassberg
The Qibla direction from Kolsassberg, Tyrol, Austria is 128.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,830 km (2,380 miles) away. Geographically, Kolsassberg 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 Kolsassberg, this means facing southeast (128.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kolsassberg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.9°), 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 138.5° from Kolsassberg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.
Using a compass in Kolsassberg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kolsassberg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.