Dörfl Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Dörfl, Upper Austria, Austria

Qibla: 132.5° SE
Distance: 3,769 km
Coords: 48.01°, 13.65°
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Dörfl
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3,769 km

Qibla Details for Dörfl

Qibla Angle132.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing141.5°
Distance to Kaaba3,769 km / 2,342 mi
RegionUpper Austria
Latitude48.0125°
Longitude13.6547°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Dörfl?

The Qibla direction from Dörfl, Upper Austria, Austria is 132.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dörfl should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Dörfl from Mecca?

The distance from Dörfl to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,769 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Dörfl?

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 Dörfl, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dörfl?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dörfl is 132.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Dörfl

The Qibla direction from Dörfl, Upper Austria, Austria is 132.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,769 km (2,342 miles) away. Geographically, Dörfl 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 Dörfl, this means facing southeast (132.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dörfl

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.5°), 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 141.5° from Dörfl. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.5°.

Using a compass in Dörfl

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dörfl. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.