Klein Nordende Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Klein Nordende, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Qibla Details for Klein Nordende
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Klein Nordende?
The Qibla direction from Klein Nordende, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany is 132.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Klein Nordende should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Klein Nordende from Mecca?
The distance from Klein Nordende to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,407 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Klein Nordende?
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 Klein Nordende, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Klein Nordende?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Klein Nordende is 132.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Klein Nordende
The Qibla direction from Klein Nordende, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany is 132.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,407 km (2,738 miles) away. Geographically, Klein Nordende 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 Klein Nordende, this means facing southeast (132.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Klein Nordende
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.8°), 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 144.3° from Klein Nordende. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.8°.
Using a compass in Klein Nordende
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Klein Nordende. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.