Muldersdriseloop Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Muldersdriseloop, Gauteng, South Africa

Qibla: 14.9° NNE
Distance: 5,439 km
Coords: -26.04°, 27.84°
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Muldersdriseloop
14.9°
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5,439 km

Qibla Details for Muldersdriseloop

Qibla Angle14.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNE
Compass Bearing13.8°
Distance to Kaaba5,439 km / 3,380 mi
RegionGauteng
Latitude-26.0367°
Longitude27.8380°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Muldersdriseloop?

The Qibla direction from Muldersdriseloop, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.9° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Muldersdriseloop should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Muldersdriseloop from Mecca?

The distance from Muldersdriseloop to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,439 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Muldersdriseloop?

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 Muldersdriseloop, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Muldersdriseloop?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Muldersdriseloop is 14.9° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Muldersdriseloop

The Qibla direction from Muldersdriseloop, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,439 km (3,380 miles) away. Geographically, Muldersdriseloop 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 Muldersdriseloop, this means facing north-northeast (14.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Muldersdriseloop

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.9°), 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 13.8° from Muldersdriseloop. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.9°.

Using a compass in Muldersdriseloop

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Muldersdriseloop. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.9° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.