Spangenberg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Spangenberg, Hessen, Germany
Qibla Details for Spangenberg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Spangenberg?
The Qibla direction from Spangenberg, Hessen, Germany is 130.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Spangenberg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Spangenberg from Mecca?
The distance from Spangenberg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,214 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Spangenberg?
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 Spangenberg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Spangenberg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Spangenberg is 130.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Spangenberg
The Qibla direction from Spangenberg, Hessen, Germany is 130.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,214 km (2,618 miles) away. Geographically, Spangenberg 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 Spangenberg, this means facing southeast (130.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Spangenberg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (130.3°), 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 141.4° from Spangenberg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.3°.
Using a compass in Spangenberg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Spangenberg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 130.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.