Slagelse Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Slagelse, Zealand, Denmark
Qibla Details for Slagelse
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Slagelse?
The Qibla direction from Slagelse, Zealand, Denmark is 136.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Slagelse should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Slagelse from Mecca?
The distance from Slagelse to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,460 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Slagelse?
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 Slagelse, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Slagelse?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Slagelse is 136.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Slagelse
The Qibla direction from Slagelse, Zealand, Denmark is 136.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,460 km (2,771 miles) away. Geographically, Slagelse 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 Slagelse, this means facing southeast (136.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Slagelse
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.4°), 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 147.6° from Slagelse. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.4°.
Using a compass in Slagelse
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Slagelse. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.