Hochheim am Main Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hochheim am Main, Hessen, Germany
Qibla Details for Hochheim am Main
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hochheim am Main?
The Qibla direction from Hochheim am Main, Hessen, Germany is 127.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hochheim am Main should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hochheim am Main from Mecca?
The distance from Hochheim am Main 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 Hochheim am Main?
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 Hochheim am Main, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hochheim am Main?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hochheim am Main is 127.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Hochheim am Main
The Qibla direction from Hochheim am Main, Hessen, Germany is 127.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,209 km (2,615 miles) away. Geographically, Hochheim am Main 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 Hochheim am Main, this means facing southeast (127.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hochheim am Main
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.6°), 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 138.8° from Hochheim am Main. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.6°.
Using a compass in Hochheim am Main
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hochheim am Main. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.