Niederthalheim Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Niederthalheim, Upper Austria, Austria

Qibla: 132.8° SE
Distance: 3,770 km
Coords: 48.10°, 13.77°
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Niederthalheim
132.8°
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3,770 km

Qibla Details for Niederthalheim

Qibla Angle132.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing141.8°
Distance to Kaaba3,770 km / 2,343 mi
RegionUpper Austria
Latitude48.0990°
Longitude13.7687°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Niederthalheim?

The Qibla direction from Niederthalheim, Upper Austria, Austria is 132.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Niederthalheim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Niederthalheim from Mecca?

The distance from Niederthalheim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,770 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Niederthalheim?

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 Niederthalheim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Niederthalheim?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Niederthalheim is 132.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Niederthalheim

The Qibla direction from Niederthalheim, Upper Austria, Austria is 132.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,770 km (2,343 miles) away. Geographically, Niederthalheim 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 Niederthalheim, this means facing southeast (132.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Niederthalheim

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.8°), 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 141.8° from Niederthalheim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.8°.

Using a compass in Niederthalheim

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Niederthalheim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.