Seckach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Seckach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Qibla Details for Seckach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Seckach?
The Qibla direction from Seckach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 128.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Seckach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Seckach from Mecca?
The distance from Seckach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,114 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Seckach?
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 Seckach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Seckach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Seckach is 128.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Seckach
The Qibla direction from Seckach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is 128.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,114 km (2,556 miles) away. Geographically, Seckach 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 Seckach, this means facing southeast (128.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Seckach
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.2°), 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 139° from Seckach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.2°.
Using a compass in Seckach
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Seckach. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.