Egloffstein Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Egloffstein, Bavaria, Germany
Qibla Details for Egloffstein
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Egloffstein?
The Qibla direction from Egloffstein, Bavaria, Germany is 131° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Egloffstein should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Egloffstein from Mecca?
The distance from Egloffstein to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,026 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Egloffstein?
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 Egloffstein, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Egloffstein?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Egloffstein is 131° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Egloffstein
The Qibla direction from Egloffstein, Bavaria, Germany is 131° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,026 km (2,502 miles) away. Geographically, Egloffstein 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 Egloffstein, this means facing southeast (131°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Egloffstein
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131°), 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 141.2° from Egloffstein. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Using a compass in Egloffstein
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Egloffstein. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.