Traitsching Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Traitsching, Bavaria, Germany
Qibla Details for Traitsching
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Traitsching?
The Qibla direction from Traitsching, Bavaria, Germany is 132.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Traitsching should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Traitsching from Mecca?
The distance from Traitsching to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,910 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Traitsching?
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 Traitsching, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Traitsching?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Traitsching is 132.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Traitsching
The Qibla direction from Traitsching, Bavaria, Germany is 132.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,910 km (2,430 miles) away. Geographically, Traitsching 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 Traitsching, this means facing southeast (132.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Traitsching
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.3°), 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 141.9° from Traitsching. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.3°.
Using a compass in Traitsching
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Traitsching. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.