Feilitzsch Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Feilitzsch, Bavaria, Germany
Qibla Details for Feilitzsch
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Feilitzsch?
The Qibla direction from Feilitzsch, Bavaria, Germany is 132.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Feilitzsch should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Feilitzsch from Mecca?
The distance from Feilitzsch to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,039 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Feilitzsch?
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 Feilitzsch, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Feilitzsch?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Feilitzsch is 132.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Feilitzsch
The Qibla direction from Feilitzsch, Bavaria, Germany is 132.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,039 km (2,510 miles) away. Geographically, Feilitzsch 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 Feilitzsch, this means facing southeast (132.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Feilitzsch
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.6°), 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 142.6° from Feilitzsch. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
Using a compass in Feilitzsch
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Feilitzsch. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.