Borne Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Borne, Overijssel, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Borne
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Borne?
The Qibla direction from Borne, Overijssel, Netherlands is 127.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Borne should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Borne from Mecca?
The distance from Borne to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,453 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Borne?
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 Borne, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Borne?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Borne is 127.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Borne
The Qibla direction from Borne, Overijssel, Netherlands is 127.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,453 km (2,767 miles) away. Geographically, Borne 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 Borne, this means facing southeast (127.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Borne
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.8°), 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 140.2° from Borne. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.8°.
Using a compass in Borne
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Borne. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.