Paderborn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Qibla Details for Paderborn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Paderborn?
The Qibla direction from Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is 129.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paderborn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Paderborn from Mecca?
The distance from Paderborn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,306 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Paderborn?
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 Paderborn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paderborn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paderborn is 129.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Paderborn
The Qibla direction from Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is 129.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,306 km (2,676 miles) away. Geographically, Paderborn 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 Paderborn, this means facing southeast (129.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paderborn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (129.8°), 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 141.2° from Paderborn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 129.8°.
Using a compass in Paderborn
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paderborn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 129.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.