Painten Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Painten, Bavaria, Germany
Qibla Details for Painten
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Painten?
The Qibla direction from Painten, Bavaria, Germany is 131° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Painten should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Painten from Mecca?
The distance from Painten to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,943 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Painten?
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 Painten, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Painten?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Painten is 131° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Painten
The Qibla direction from Painten, Bavaria, Germany is 131° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,943 km (2,450 miles) away. Geographically, Painten 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 Painten, this means facing southeast (131°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Painten
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 140.9° from Painten. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Using a compass in Painten
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Painten. 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.