Ter Apel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Ter Apel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ter Apel?
The Qibla direction from Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands is 128.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ter Apel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ter Apel from Mecca?
The distance from Ter Apel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,476 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ter Apel?
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 Ter Apel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ter Apel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ter Apel is 128.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ter Apel
The Qibla direction from Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands is 128.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,476 km (2,781 miles) away. Geographically, Ter Apel 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 Ter Apel, this means facing southeast (128.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ter Apel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.7°), 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 141.1° from Ter Apel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.7°.
Using a compass in Ter Apel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ter Apel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.