Liebenau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Liebenau, Hessen, Germany
Qibla Details for Liebenau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Liebenau?
The Qibla direction from Liebenau, Hessen, Germany is 130.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Liebenau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Liebenau from Mecca?
The distance from Liebenau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,262 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Liebenau?
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 Liebenau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Liebenau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Liebenau is 130.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Liebenau
The Qibla direction from Liebenau, Hessen, Germany is 130.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,262 km (2,648 miles) away. Geographically, Liebenau 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 Liebenau, this means facing southeast (130.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Liebenau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130.2°), 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 141.5° from Liebenau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.2°.
Using a compass in Liebenau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Liebenau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.