Gotha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
Qibla Details for Gotha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gotha?
The Qibla direction from Gotha, Thuringia, Germany is 131.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gotha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gotha from Mecca?
The distance from Gotha 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 Gotha?
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 Gotha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gotha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gotha is 131.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gotha
The Qibla direction from Gotha, Thuringia, Germany is 131.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,147 km (2,577 miles) away. Geographically, Gotha 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 Gotha, this means facing southeast (131.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gotha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.5°), 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 142.1° from Gotha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.5°.
Using a compass in Gotha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gotha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.