Sluiskil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sluiskil, Zeeland, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Sluiskil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sluiskil?
The Qibla direction from Sluiskil, Zeeland, Netherlands is 123.3° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sluiskil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sluiskil from Mecca?
The distance from Sluiskil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,550 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sluiskil?
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 Sluiskil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sluiskil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sluiskil is 123.3° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sluiskil
The Qibla direction from Sluiskil, Zeeland, Netherlands is 123.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,550 km (2,827 miles) away. Geographically, Sluiskil sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Sluiskil, this means facing east-southeast (123.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sluiskil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.3°), 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 136.5° from Sluiskil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.3°.
Using a compass in Sluiskil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sluiskil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.3° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.