Stutterheim Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Qibla: 14.1° NNE
Distance: 6,154 km
Coords: -32.57°, 27.42°
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Stutterheim
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6,154 km

Qibla Details for Stutterheim

Qibla Angle14.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNE
Compass Bearing12.4°
Distance to Kaaba6,154 km / 3,824 mi
RegionEastern Cape
Latitude-32.5708°
Longitude27.4240°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Stutterheim?

The Qibla direction from Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa is 14.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stutterheim should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Stutterheim from Mecca?

The distance from Stutterheim to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,154 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Stutterheim?

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 Stutterheim, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stutterheim?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stutterheim is 14.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 12.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Stutterheim

The Qibla direction from Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa is 14.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,154 km (3,824 miles) away. Geographically, Stutterheim sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.

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 Stutterheim, this means facing north-northeast (14.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stutterheim

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.1°), 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 12.4° from Stutterheim. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.1°.

Using a compass in Stutterheim

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stutterheim. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.