Pilsach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pilsach, Bavaria, Germany
Qibla Details for Pilsach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pilsach?
The Qibla direction from Pilsach, Bavaria, Germany is 131° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pilsach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pilsach from Mecca?
The distance from Pilsach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,984 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pilsach?
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 Pilsach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pilsach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pilsach is 131° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pilsach
The Qibla direction from Pilsach, Bavaria, Germany is 131° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,984 km (2,476 miles) away. Geographically, Pilsach 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 Pilsach, this means facing southeast (131°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pilsach
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° from Pilsach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131°.
Using a compass in Pilsach
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pilsach. 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.