Adelheidsdorf Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Adelheidsdorf, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Adelheidsdorf?
The Qibla direction from Adelheidsdorf, Lower Saxony, Germany is 132.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Adelheidsdorf should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Adelheidsdorf from Mecca?
The distance from Adelheidsdorf to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,300 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Adelheidsdorf?
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 Adelheidsdorf, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Adelheidsdorf?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Adelheidsdorf is 132.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Adelheidsdorf
The Qibla direction from Adelheidsdorf, Lower Saxony, Germany is 132.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,300 km (2,672 miles) away. Geographically, Adelheidsdorf 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 Adelheidsdorf, this means facing southeast (132.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Adelheidsdorf
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.2°), 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 143.4° from Adelheidsdorf. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.2°.
Using a compass in Adelheidsdorf
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Adelheidsdorf. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.