Aham Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Aham, Bavaria, Germany
Qibla Details for Aham
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Aham?
The Qibla direction from Aham, Bavaria, Germany is 130.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aham should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Aham from Mecca?
The distance from Aham to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,877 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Aham?
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 Aham, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aham?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aham is 130.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Aham
The Qibla direction from Aham, Bavaria, Germany is 130.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,877 km (2,409 miles) away. Geographically, Aham 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 Aham, this means facing southeast (130.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aham
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130.8°), 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 140.4° from Aham. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.8°.
Using a compass in Aham
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aham. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.