Sankt Kilian Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sankt Kilian, Thuringia, Germany
Qibla Details for Sankt Kilian
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sankt Kilian?
The Qibla direction from Sankt Kilian, Thuringia, Germany is 131.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sankt Kilian should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sankt Kilian from Mecca?
The distance from Sankt Kilian to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,113 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sankt Kilian?
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 Sankt Kilian, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sankt Kilian?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sankt Kilian is 131.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sankt Kilian
The Qibla direction from Sankt Kilian, Thuringia, Germany is 131.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,113 km (2,556 miles) away. Geographically, Sankt Kilian 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 Sankt Kilian, this means facing southeast (131.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sankt Kilian
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (131.2°), 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 141.7° from Sankt Kilian. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 131.2°.
Using a compass in Sankt Kilian
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sankt Kilian. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 131.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.