Budapest II. kerület Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Budapest II. kerület, Budapest, Hungary

Qibla: 140.1° SE
Distance: 3,452 km
Coords: 47.52°, 19.02°
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Budapest II. kerület
140.1°
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3,452 km

Qibla Details for Budapest II. kerület

Qibla Angle140.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing147.1°
Distance to Kaaba3,452 km / 2,145 mi
RegionBudapest
Latitude47.5198°
Longitude19.0222°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Budapest II. kerület?

The Qibla direction from Budapest II. kerület, Budapest, Hungary is 140.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Budapest II. kerület should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Budapest II. kerület from Mecca?

The distance from Budapest II. kerület to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,452 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Budapest II. kerület?

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 Budapest II. kerület, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Budapest II. kerület?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Budapest II. kerület is 140.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Budapest II. kerület

The Qibla direction from Budapest II. kerület, Budapest, Hungary is 140.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,452 km (2,145 miles) away. Geographically, Budapest II. kerület 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 Budapest II. kerület, this means facing southeast (140.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Budapest II. kerület

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.1°), 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 147.1° from Budapest II. kerület. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.1°.

Using a compass in Budapest II. kerület

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Budapest II. kerület. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.