Várpalota Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Várpalota, Veszprém County, Hungary
Qibla Details for Várpalota
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Várpalota?
The Qibla direction from Várpalota, Veszprém County, Hungary is 138.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Várpalota should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Várpalota from Mecca?
The distance from Várpalota to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,469 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Várpalota?
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 Várpalota, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Várpalota?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Várpalota is 138.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 145.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Várpalota
The Qibla direction from Várpalota, Veszprém County, Hungary is 138.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,469 km (2,156 miles) away. Geographically, Várpalota 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 Várpalota, this means facing southeast (138.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Várpalota
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (138.3°), 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 145.6° from Várpalota. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.3°.
Using a compass in Várpalota
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Várpalota. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 138.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.