Artern Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Artern, Thuringia, Germany
Qibla Details for Artern
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Artern?
The Qibla direction from Artern, Thuringia, Germany is 132.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Artern should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Artern from Mecca?
The distance from Artern to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,147 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Artern?
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 Artern, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Artern?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Artern is 132.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Artern
The Qibla direction from Artern, Thuringia, Germany is 132.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,147 km (2,577 miles) away. Geographically, Artern 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 Artern, this means facing southeast (132.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Artern
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.7°), 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 143.2° from Artern. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.7°.
Using a compass in Artern
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Artern. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.