Berstadt Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Berstadt, Hessen, Germany
Qibla Details for Berstadt
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Berstadt?
The Qibla direction from Berstadt, Hessen, Germany is 128.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Berstadt should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Berstadt from Mecca?
The distance from Berstadt to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,209 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Berstadt?
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 Berstadt, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Berstadt?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Berstadt is 128.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Berstadt
The Qibla direction from Berstadt, Hessen, Germany is 128.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,209 km (2,615 miles) away. Geographically, Berstadt 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 Berstadt, this means facing southeast (128.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Berstadt
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.6°), 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 139.8° from Berstadt. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.6°.
Using a compass in Berstadt
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Berstadt. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.