Albertslund Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Albertslund, Denmark, Denmark

Qibla: 138° SE
Distance: 4,438 km
Coords: 55.66°, 12.36°
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Albertslund
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4,438 km

Qibla Details for Albertslund

Qibla Angle138° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing148.8°
Distance to Kaaba4,438 km / 2,758 mi
RegionDenmark
Latitude55.6569°
Longitude12.3638°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Albertslund?

The Qibla direction from Albertslund, Denmark, Denmark is 138° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Albertslund should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Albertslund from Mecca?

The distance from Albertslund to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,438 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Albertslund?

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 Albertslund, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Albertslund?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Albertslund is 138° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 138°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Albertslund

The Qibla direction from Albertslund, Denmark, Denmark is 138° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,438 km (2,758 miles) away. Geographically, Albertslund 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 Albertslund, this means facing southeast (138°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Albertslund

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (138°), 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 148.8° from Albertslund. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 138°.

Using a compass in Albertslund

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Albertslund. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 138° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.