Entzheim Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Entzheim, Grand-Est, France
Qibla Details for Entzheim
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Entzheim?
The Qibla direction from Entzheim, Grand-Est, France is 125.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Entzheim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Entzheim from Mecca?
The distance from Entzheim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,153 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Entzheim?
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 Entzheim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Entzheim?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Entzheim is 125.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Entzheim
The Qibla direction from Entzheim, Grand-Est, France is 125.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,153 km (2,581 miles) away. Geographically, Entzheim sits to the 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 Entzheim, this means facing southeast (125.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Entzheim
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.1°), 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 136.3° from Entzheim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.
Using a compass in Entzheim
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Entzheim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.