Hohnstein Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hohnstein, Saxony, Germany
Qibla Details for Hohnstein
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hohnstein?
The Qibla direction from Hohnstein, Saxony, Germany is 136.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hohnstein should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hohnstein from Mecca?
The distance from Hohnstein to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,977 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hohnstein?
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 Hohnstein, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hohnstein?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hohnstein is 136.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 145.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hohnstein
The Qibla direction from Hohnstein, Saxony, Germany is 136.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,977 km (2,471 miles) away. Geographically, Hohnstein 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 Hohnstein, this means facing southeast (136.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hohnstein
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.2°), 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 145.6° from Hohnstein. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.2°.
Using a compass in Hohnstein
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hohnstein. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.