Altenburg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany
Qibla Details for Altenburg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Altenburg?
The Qibla direction from Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany is 133.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Altenburg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Altenburg from Mecca?
The distance from Altenburg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,060 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Altenburg?
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 Altenburg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Altenburg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Altenburg is 133.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Altenburg
The Qibla direction from Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany is 133.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,060 km (2,523 miles) away. Geographically, Altenburg 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 Altenburg, this means facing southeast (133.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Altenburg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.9°), 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 143.9° from Altenburg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Using a compass in Altenburg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Altenburg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.