Broekhoven Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Broekhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Broekhoven
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Broekhoven?
The Qibla direction from Broekhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands is 125° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Broekhoven should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Broekhoven from Mecca?
The distance from Broekhoven to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,495 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Broekhoven?
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 Broekhoven, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Broekhoven?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Broekhoven is 125° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Broekhoven
The Qibla direction from Broekhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands is 125° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,495 km (2,793 miles) away. Geographically, Broekhoven 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 Broekhoven, this means facing southeast (125°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Broekhoven
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125°), 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 137.9° from Broekhoven. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125°.
Using a compass in Broekhoven
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Broekhoven. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.