Bosch en Duin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bosch en Duin, Utrecht, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Bosch en Duin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bosch en Duin?
The Qibla direction from Bosch en Duin, Utrecht, Netherlands is 125.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bosch en Duin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bosch en Duin from Mecca?
The distance from Bosch en Duin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,523 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bosch en Duin?
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 Bosch en Duin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bosch en Duin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bosch en Duin is 125.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bosch en Duin
The Qibla direction from Bosch en Duin, Utrecht, Netherlands is 125.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,523 km (2,810 miles) away. Geographically, Bosch en Duin 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 Bosch en Duin, this means facing southeast (125.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bosch en Duin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.8°), 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 138.7° from Bosch en Duin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.8°.
Using a compass in Bosch en Duin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bosch en Duin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.