Contwig Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Contwig, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Qibla Details for Contwig
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Contwig?
The Qibla direction from Contwig, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany is 125.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Contwig should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Contwig from Mecca?
The distance from Contwig to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,212 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Contwig?
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 Contwig, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Contwig?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Contwig is 125.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Contwig
The Qibla direction from Contwig, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany is 125.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,212 km (2,617 miles) away. Geographically, Contwig sits to the 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 Contwig, this means facing southeast (125.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Contwig
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.6°), 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 137.1° from Contwig. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Using a compass in Contwig
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Contwig. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.