Ottenbach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ottenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Qibla Details for Ottenbach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ottenbach?
The Qibla direction from Ottenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 128° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ottenbach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ottenbach from Mecca?
The distance from Ottenbach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,042 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ottenbach?
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 Ottenbach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ottenbach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ottenbach is 128° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ottenbach
The Qibla direction from Ottenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 128° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,042 km (2,512 miles) away. Geographically, Ottenbach 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 Ottenbach, this means facing southeast (128°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ottenbach
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128°), 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 138.5° from Ottenbach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128°.
Using a compass in Ottenbach
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ottenbach. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.