Kaltenkirchen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kaltenkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Qibla Details for Kaltenkirchen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kaltenkirchen?
The Qibla direction from Kaltenkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany is 133.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kaltenkirchen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kaltenkirchen from Mecca?
The distance from Kaltenkirchen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,401 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kaltenkirchen?
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 Kaltenkirchen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kaltenkirchen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kaltenkirchen is 133.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kaltenkirchen
The Qibla direction from Kaltenkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany is 133.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,401 km (2,735 miles) away. Geographically, Kaltenkirchen 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 Kaltenkirchen, this means facing southeast (133.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kaltenkirchen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.3°), 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 144.7° from Kaltenkirchen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.3°.
Using a compass in Kaltenkirchen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kaltenkirchen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.