Onstwedde Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Onstwedde
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Onstwedde?
The Qibla direction from Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands is 128.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Onstwedde should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Onstwedde from Mecca?
The distance from Onstwedde to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,488 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Onstwedde?
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 Onstwedde, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Onstwedde?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Onstwedde is 128.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Onstwedde
The Qibla direction from Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands is 128.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,488 km (2,789 miles) away. Geographically, Onstwedde 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 Onstwedde, this means facing southeast (128.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Onstwedde
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.8°), 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 141.2° from Onstwedde. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.8°.
Using a compass in Onstwedde
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Onstwedde. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.