Mattighofen Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Mattighofen, Upper Austria, Austria

Qibla: 131.9° SE
Distance: 3,804 km
Coords: 48.11°, 13.15°
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Mattighofen
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3,804 km

Qibla Details for Mattighofen

Qibla Angle131.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing141.1°
Distance to Kaaba3,804 km / 2,364 mi
RegionUpper Austria
Latitude48.1073°
Longitude13.1508°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Mattighofen?

The Qibla direction from Mattighofen, Upper Austria, Austria is 131.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mattighofen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Mattighofen from Mecca?

The distance from Mattighofen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,804 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Mattighofen?

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 Mattighofen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mattighofen?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mattighofen is 131.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Mattighofen

The Qibla direction from Mattighofen, Upper Austria, Austria is 131.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,804 km (2,364 miles) away. Geographically, Mattighofen 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 Mattighofen, this means facing southeast (131.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mattighofen

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.9°), 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 141.1° from Mattighofen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.9°.

Using a compass in Mattighofen

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mattighofen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.