Veľký Meder Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Veľký Meder, Trnava, Slovakia
Qibla Details for Veľký Meder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Veľký Meder?
The Qibla direction from Veľký Meder, Trnava, Slovakia is 138.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Veľký Meder should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Veľký Meder from Mecca?
The distance from Veľký Meder to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,542 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Veľký Meder?
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 Veľký Meder, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Veľký Meder?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Veľký Meder is 138.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 146°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Veľký Meder
The Qibla direction from Veľký Meder, Trnava, Slovakia is 138.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,542 km (2,201 miles) away. Geographically, Veľký Meder 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 Veľký Meder, this means facing southeast (138.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Veľký Meder
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (138.5°), 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 146° from Veľký Meder. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 138.5°.
Using a compass in Veľký Meder
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Veľký Meder. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 138.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.