Ungersheim Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ungersheim, Grand-Est, France
Qibla Details for Ungersheim
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ungersheim?
The Qibla direction from Ungersheim, Grand-Est, France is 124° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ungersheim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ungersheim from Mecca?
The distance from Ungersheim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,132 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ungersheim?
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 Ungersheim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ungersheim?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ungersheim is 124° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ungersheim
The Qibla direction from Ungersheim, Grand-Est, France is 124° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,132 km (2,568 miles) away. Geographically, Ungersheim 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 Ungersheim, this means facing southeast (124°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ungersheim
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124°), 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 135.2° from Ungersheim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124°.
Using a compass in Ungersheim
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ungersheim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.