Eichstetten Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Eichstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Qibla Details for Eichstetten
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Eichstetten?
The Qibla direction from Eichstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 124.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Eichstetten should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Eichstetten from Mecca?
The distance from Eichstetten to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,119 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Eichstetten?
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 Eichstetten, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Eichstetten?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Eichstetten is 124.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Eichstetten
The Qibla direction from Eichstetten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 124.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,119 km (2,559 miles) away. Geographically, Eichstetten 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 Eichstetten, this means facing southeast (124.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Eichstetten
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.8°), 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 135.9° from Eichstetten. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.
Using a compass in Eichstetten
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Eichstetten. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.