Qibla Direction from Dortmund, Germany
Dortmund, Germany · 588,462 people · 51.515°, 7.466° · Europe/Berlin
128°
SE from true north · 4,356 km to the Kaaba
To pray from Dortmund, Germany, face 128° — that is SE of true north. This is the shortest (great-circle) direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, calculated from Dortmund’s coordinates (51.515°, 7.466°).
Note a magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which differs from true north by the local declination — the NURA app corrects for this automatically.
Frequently asked
Which direction is the Qibla in Dortmund, Germany?
128° from true north (SE) — the great-circle direction to the Kaaba in Mecca, 4,356 km away.
How do I find the Qibla without a compass?
Face 128° (SE). The free NURA app shows a live Qibla compass using your phone’s true-north sensor, so you don’t have to estimate.
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