Bad Wilsnack Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bad Wilsnack, Brandenburg, Germany
Qibla Details for Bad Wilsnack
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bad Wilsnack?
The Qibla direction from Bad Wilsnack, Brandenburg, Germany is 135.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bad Wilsnack should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bad Wilsnack from Mecca?
The distance from Bad Wilsnack to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,238 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bad Wilsnack?
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 Bad Wilsnack, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bad Wilsnack?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bad Wilsnack is 135.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 145.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bad Wilsnack
The Qibla direction from Bad Wilsnack, Brandenburg, Germany is 135.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,238 km (2,633 miles) away. Geographically, Bad Wilsnack 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 Bad Wilsnack, this means facing southeast (135.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bad Wilsnack
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (135.1°), 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 145.6° from Bad Wilsnack. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 135.1°.
Using a compass in Bad Wilsnack
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bad Wilsnack. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 135.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.