Sankt Lorenz Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Sankt Lorenz, Upper Austria, Austria

Qibla: 131.9° SE
Distance: 3,773 km
Coords: 47.83°, 13.35°
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Sankt Lorenz
131.9°
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3,773 km

Qibla Details for Sankt Lorenz

Qibla Angle131.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing141°
Distance to Kaaba3,773 km / 2,344 mi
RegionUpper Austria
Latitude47.8324°
Longitude13.3484°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Sankt Lorenz?

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

How far is Sankt Lorenz from Mecca?

The distance from Sankt Lorenz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,773 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Sankt Lorenz?

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 Sankt Lorenz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sankt Lorenz?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sankt Lorenz is 131.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Sankt Lorenz

The Qibla direction from Sankt Lorenz, Upper Austria, Austria is 131.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,773 km (2,344 miles) away. Geographically, Sankt Lorenz 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 Sankt Lorenz, this means facing southeast (131.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sankt Lorenz

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° from Sankt Lorenz. 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 Sankt Lorenz

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sankt Lorenz. 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.