Stichtse Vecht Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Stichtse Vecht
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stichtse Vecht?
The Qibla direction from Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands is 125.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stichtse Vecht should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stichtse Vecht from Mecca?
The distance from Stichtse Vecht to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,540 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stichtse Vecht?
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 Stichtse Vecht, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stichtse Vecht?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stichtse Vecht is 125.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stichtse Vecht
The Qibla direction from Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands is 125.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,540 km (2,821 miles) away. Geographically, Stichtse Vecht 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 Stichtse Vecht, this means facing southeast (125.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stichtse Vecht
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.5°), 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 138.6° from Stichtse Vecht. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.5°.
Using a compass in Stichtse Vecht
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stichtse Vecht. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.