Tab Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tab, Somogy County, Hungary
Qibla Details for Tab
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tab?
The Qibla direction from Tab, Somogy County, Hungary is 137.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tab should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tab from Mecca?
The distance from Tab to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,435 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tab?
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 Tab, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tab?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tab is 137.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 144.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tab
The Qibla direction from Tab, Somogy County, Hungary is 137.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,435 km (2,134 miles) away. Geographically, Tab 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 Tab, this means facing southeast (137.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tab
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (137.6°), 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 144.9° from Tab. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.6°.
Using a compass in Tab
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tab. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 137.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.