Debrecen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary
Qibla Details for Debrecen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Debrecen?
The Qibla direction from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary is 144.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Debrecen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Debrecen from Mecca?
The distance from Debrecen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,333 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Debrecen?
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 Debrecen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Debrecen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Debrecen is 144.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 150.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
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Qibla: 144.9°
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Qibla: 144°
Balmazújvárosi Járás
Qibla: 143.7°
Báránd
Qibla: 143.5°
Berettyóújfalu
Qibla: 143.9°
Berettyóújfalui Járás
Qibla: 143.8°
Biharkeresztes
Qibla: 144.1°
Biharnagybajom
Qibla: 143.4°
Csökmő
Qibla: 143.3°
Debreceni Járás
Qibla: 144.4°
Derecske
Qibla: 144.1°
Derecskei Járás
Qibla: 144.4°
Finding Qibla Direction in Debrecen
The Qibla direction from Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary is 144.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,333 km (2,071 miles) away. Geographically, Debrecen 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 Debrecen, this means facing southeast (144.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Debrecen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (144.4°), 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 150.6° from Debrecen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 144.4°.
Using a compass in Debrecen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Debrecen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 144.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.