Appelscha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Appelscha, Friesland, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Appelscha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Appelscha?
The Qibla direction from Appelscha, Friesland, Netherlands is 127.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Appelscha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Appelscha from Mecca?
The distance from Appelscha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,519 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Appelscha?
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 Appelscha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Appelscha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Appelscha is 127.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Appelscha
The Qibla direction from Appelscha, Friesland, Netherlands is 127.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,519 km (2,808 miles) away. Geographically, Appelscha 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 Appelscha, this means facing southeast (127.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Appelscha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.9°), 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 140.6° from Appelscha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.9°.
Using a compass in Appelscha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Appelscha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.