Afiesl Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Afiesl, Upper Austria, Austria

Qibla: 133.8° SE
Distance: 3,787 km
Coords: 48.58°, 14.13°
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Afiesl
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3,787 km

Qibla Details for Afiesl

Qibla Angle133.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing142.7°
Distance to Kaaba3,787 km / 2,353 mi
RegionUpper Austria
Latitude48.5823°
Longitude14.1278°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Afiesl?

The Qibla direction from Afiesl, Upper Austria, Austria is 133.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Afiesl should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Afiesl from Mecca?

The distance from Afiesl to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,787 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Afiesl?

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 Afiesl, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Afiesl?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Afiesl is 133.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Afiesl

The Qibla direction from Afiesl, Upper Austria, Austria is 133.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,787 km (2,353 miles) away. Geographically, Afiesl 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 Afiesl, this means facing southeast (133.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Afiesl

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.8°), 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 142.7° from Afiesl. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.8°.

Using a compass in Afiesl

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Afiesl. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.