Au Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Au, Vorarlberg, Austria
Qibla Details for Au
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Au?
The Qibla direction from Au, Vorarlberg, Austria is 126.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Au should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Au from Mecca?
The distance from Au to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,933 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Au?
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 Au, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Au?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Au is 126.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Au
The Qibla direction from Au, Vorarlberg, Austria is 126.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,933 km (2,444 miles) away. Geographically, Au sits to the 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 Au, this means facing southeast (126.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Au
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (126.8°), 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 136.9° from Au. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 126.8°.
Using a compass in Au
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Au. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 126.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.