Nidderau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Nidderau, Hessen, Germany
Qibla Details for Nidderau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nidderau?
The Qibla direction from Nidderau, Hessen, Germany is 128.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Nidderau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Nidderau from Mecca?
The distance from Nidderau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,195 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Nidderau?
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 Nidderau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Nidderau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Nidderau is 128.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 139.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Nidderau
The Qibla direction from Nidderau, Hessen, Germany is 128.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,195 km (2,607 miles) away. Geographically, Nidderau 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 Nidderau, this means facing southeast (128.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Nidderau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.4°), 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 139.6° from Nidderau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.4°.
Using a compass in Nidderau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Nidderau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.