Plaue Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Plaue, Thuringia, Germany
Qibla Details for Plaue
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Plaue?
The Qibla direction from Plaue, Thuringia, Germany is 131.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Plaue should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Plaue from Mecca?
The distance from Plaue to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,124 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Plaue?
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 Plaue, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Plaue?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Plaue is 131.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Plaue
The Qibla direction from Plaue, Thuringia, Germany is 131.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,124 km (2,563 miles) away. Geographically, Plaue 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 Plaue, this means facing southeast (131.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Plaue
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.6°), 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 Plaue. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.6°.
Using a compass in Plaue
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Plaue. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.