Hartheim Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hartheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Qibla Details for Hartheim
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hartheim?
The Qibla direction from Hartheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 124.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hartheim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hartheim from Mecca?
The distance from Hartheim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,115 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hartheim?
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 Hartheim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hartheim?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hartheim is 124.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hartheim
The Qibla direction from Hartheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 124.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,115 km (2,557 miles) away. Geographically, Hartheim 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 Hartheim, this means facing southeast (124.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hartheim
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.4°), 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 135.6° from Hartheim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.4°.
Using a compass in Hartheim
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hartheim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.