Pilis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pilis, Pest County, Hungary
Qibla Details for Pilis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pilis?
The Qibla direction from Pilis, Pest County, Hungary is 140.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pilis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pilis from Mecca?
The distance from Pilis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,407 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pilis?
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 Pilis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pilis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pilis is 140.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pilis
The Qibla direction from Pilis, Pest County, Hungary is 140.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,407 km (2,117 miles) away. Geographically, Pilis 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 Pilis, this means facing southeast (140.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pilis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.7°), 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 147.5° from Pilis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.7°.
Using a compass in Pilis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pilis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.