Neu Darchau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Neu Darchau, Lower Saxony, Germany
Qibla Details for Neu Darchau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Neu Darchau?
The Qibla direction from Neu Darchau, Lower Saxony, Germany is 133.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Neu Darchau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Neu Darchau from Mecca?
The distance from Neu Darchau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,310 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Neu Darchau?
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 Neu Darchau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Neu Darchau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Neu Darchau is 133.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Neu Darchau
The Qibla direction from Neu Darchau, Lower Saxony, Germany is 133.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,310 km (2,678 miles) away. Geographically, Neu Darchau 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 Neu Darchau, this means facing southeast (133.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Neu Darchau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.9°), 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 144.9° from Neu Darchau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Using a compass in Neu Darchau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Neu Darchau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.