Haarlem Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Haarlem
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Haarlem?
The Qibla direction from Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands is 125.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Haarlem should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Haarlem from Mecca?
The distance from Haarlem to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,574 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Haarlem?
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 Haarlem, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Haarlem?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Haarlem is 125.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Haarlem
The Qibla direction from Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands is 125.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,574 km (2,842 miles) away. Geographically, Haarlem 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 Haarlem, this means facing southeast (125.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Haarlem
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.3°), 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 138.5° from Haarlem. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.3°.
Using a compass in Haarlem
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Haarlem. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.