Fredericia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fredericia, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Qibla Details for Fredericia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fredericia?
The Qibla direction from Fredericia, Southern Denmark, Denmark is 134.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fredericia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fredericia from Mecca?
The distance from Fredericia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,544 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fredericia?
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 Fredericia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fredericia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fredericia is 134.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 146.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Fredericia
The Qibla direction from Fredericia, Southern Denmark, Denmark is 134.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,544 km (2,824 miles) away. Geographically, Fredericia 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 Fredericia, this means facing southeast (134.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fredericia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (134.5°), 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 146.4° from Fredericia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 134.5°.
Using a compass in Fredericia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fredericia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 134.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.