Kispest Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kispest, Budapest, Hungary
Qibla Details for Kispest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kispest?
The Qibla direction from Kispest, Budapest, Hungary is 140.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kispest should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kispest from Mecca?
The distance from Kispest to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,441 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kispest?
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 Kispest, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kispest?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kispest is 140.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kispest
The Qibla direction from Kispest, Budapest, Hungary is 140.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,441 km (2,138 miles) away. Geographically, Kispest 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 Kispest, this means facing southeast (140.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kispest
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.2°), 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 147.2° from Kispest. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.2°.
Using a compass in Kispest
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kispest. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.