Grünberg Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Grünberg, Hessen, Germany

Qibla: 128.9° SE
Distance: 4,215 km
Coords: 50.59°, 8.96°
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Grünberg
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Qibla Details for Grünberg

Qibla Angle128.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing140.1°
Distance to Kaaba4,215 km / 2,619 mi
RegionHessen
Latitude50.5940°
Longitude8.9587°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Grünberg?

The Qibla direction from Grünberg, Hessen, Germany is 128.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Grünberg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Grünberg from Mecca?

The distance from Grünberg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,215 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Grünberg?

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 Grünberg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Grünberg?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Grünberg is 128.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Grünberg

The Qibla direction from Grünberg, Hessen, Germany is 128.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,215 km (2,619 miles) away. Geographically, Grünberg 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 Grünberg, this means facing southeast (128.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Grünberg

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.9°), 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 140.1° from Grünberg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.

Using a compass in Grünberg

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Grünberg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.