Bavel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bavel, North Brabant, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Bavel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bavel?
The Qibla direction from Bavel, North Brabant, Netherlands is 124.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bavel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bavel from Mecca?
The distance from Bavel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,511 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bavel?
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 Bavel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bavel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bavel is 124.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bavel
The Qibla direction from Bavel, North Brabant, Netherlands is 124.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,511 km (2,803 miles) away. Geographically, Bavel 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 Bavel, this means facing southeast (124.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bavel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.7°), 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 137.7° from Bavel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.7°.
Using a compass in Bavel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bavel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.