Herbstein Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Herbstein, Hessen, Germany
Qibla Details for Herbstein
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Herbstein?
The Qibla direction from Herbstein, Hessen, Germany is 129.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Herbstein should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Herbstein from Mecca?
The distance from Herbstein to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,192 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Herbstein?
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 Herbstein, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Herbstein?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Herbstein is 129.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Herbstein
The Qibla direction from Herbstein, Hessen, Germany is 129.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,192 km (2,605 miles) away. Geographically, Herbstein 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 Herbstein, this means facing southeast (129.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Herbstein
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (129.4°), 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 140.4° from Herbstein. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.4°.
Using a compass in Herbstein
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Herbstein. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 129.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.