Winschoten Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Winschoten
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Winschoten?
The Qibla direction from Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands is 128.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Winschoten should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Winschoten from Mecca?
The distance from Winschoten to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,496 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Winschoten?
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 Winschoten, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Winschoten?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Winschoten is 128.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Winschoten
The Qibla direction from Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands is 128.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,496 km (2,794 miles) away. Geographically, Winschoten 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 Winschoten, this means facing southeast (128.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Winschoten
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.9°), 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 141.4° from Winschoten. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.9°.
Using a compass in Winschoten
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Winschoten. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.