Steinach am Brenner Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Steinach am Brenner, Tyrol, Austria
Qibla Details for Steinach am Brenner
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Steinach am Brenner?
The Qibla direction from Steinach am Brenner, Tyrol, Austria is 128.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Steinach am Brenner should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Steinach am Brenner from Mecca?
The distance from Steinach am Brenner to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,827 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Steinach am Brenner?
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 Steinach am Brenner, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Steinach am Brenner?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Steinach am Brenner is 128.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Steinach am Brenner
The Qibla direction from Steinach am Brenner, Tyrol, Austria is 128.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,827 km (2,378 miles) away. Geographically, Steinach am Brenner 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 Steinach am Brenner, this means facing southeast (128.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Steinach am Brenner
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.5°), 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 138.1° from Steinach am Brenner. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.5°.
Using a compass in Steinach am Brenner
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Steinach am Brenner. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.