Sprakensehl Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sprakensehl, Lower Saxony, Germany
Qibla Details for Sprakensehl
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sprakensehl?
The Qibla direction from Sprakensehl, Lower Saxony, Germany is 133° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sprakensehl should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sprakensehl from Mecca?
The distance from Sprakensehl to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,294 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sprakensehl?
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 Sprakensehl, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sprakensehl?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sprakensehl is 133° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sprakensehl
The Qibla direction from Sprakensehl, Lower Saxony, Germany is 133° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,294 km (2,668 miles) away. Geographically, Sprakensehl 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 Sprakensehl, this means facing southeast (133°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sprakensehl
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133°), 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° from Sprakensehl. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133°.
Using a compass in Sprakensehl
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sprakensehl. 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° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.