Wagenfeld Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wagenfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany
Qibla Details for Wagenfeld
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wagenfeld?
The Qibla direction from Wagenfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany is 130.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wagenfeld should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wagenfeld from Mecca?
The distance from Wagenfeld to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,374 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wagenfeld?
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 Wagenfeld, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wagenfeld?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wagenfeld is 130.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 130.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wagenfeld
The Qibla direction from Wagenfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany is 130.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,374 km (2,718 miles) away. Geographically, Wagenfeld 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 Wagenfeld, this means facing southeast (130.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wagenfeld
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 142° from Wagenfeld. 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 Wagenfeld
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wagenfeld. 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.