Attnang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Attnang, Upper Austria, Austria
Qibla Details for Attnang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Attnang?
The Qibla direction from Attnang, Upper Austria, Austria is 132.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Attnang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Attnang from Mecca?
The distance from Attnang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,766 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Attnang?
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 Attnang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Attnang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Attnang is 132.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
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Qibla: 132.8°
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Qibla: 133.7°
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Qibla: 132.8°
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Qibla: 133.5°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Attnang
The Qibla direction from Attnang, Upper Austria, Austria is 132.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,766 km (2,340 miles) away. Geographically, Attnang 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 Attnang, this means facing southeast (132.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Attnang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.6°), 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 141.6° from Attnang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
Using a compass in Attnang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Attnang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.