Walchum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Walchum, Lower Saxony, Germany
Qibla Details for Walchum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Walchum?
The Qibla direction from Walchum, Lower Saxony, Germany is 129° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Walchum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Walchum from Mecca?
The distance from Walchum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,468 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Walchum?
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 Walchum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Walchum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Walchum is 129° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 129°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Walchum
The Qibla direction from Walchum, Lower Saxony, Germany is 129° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,468 km (2,776 miles) away. Geographically, Walchum 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 Walchum, this means facing southeast (129°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Walchum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (129°), 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 141.3° from Walchum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 129°.
Using a compass in Walchum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Walchum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 129° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.