Kleinsendelbach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kleinsendelbach, Bavaria, Germany
Qibla Details for Kleinsendelbach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kleinsendelbach?
The Qibla direction from Kleinsendelbach, Bavaria, Germany is 130.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kleinsendelbach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kleinsendelbach from Mecca?
The distance from Kleinsendelbach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,023 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kleinsendelbach?
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 Kleinsendelbach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kleinsendelbach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kleinsendelbach is 130.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kleinsendelbach
The Qibla direction from Kleinsendelbach, Bavaria, Germany is 130.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,023 km (2,500 miles) away. Geographically, Kleinsendelbach 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 Kleinsendelbach, this means facing southeast (130.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kleinsendelbach
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 141° from Kleinsendelbach. 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 Kleinsendelbach
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kleinsendelbach. 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.