Qibla direction in Austria
The Qibla in Austria lies towards the south-east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 126.2° in Feldkirch to 136.7° in Klosterneuburg, and the Kaaba is between 3,568 km and 3,955 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 30 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Austria can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 10.6°. Eisenzicken is the closest to the Kaaba (3,568 km) and Lustenau the farthest (3,955 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 136.7°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Austria: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vienna?
136.7° from true north, towards the south-east, 3,637 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Austria is closest to Makkah?
Eisenzicken, 3,568 km from the Kaaba, among the 30 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amstetten | 134.4° | south-east | 3,708 km |
| Ansfelden | 133.7° | south-east | 3,746 km |
| Baden | 136.3° | south-east | 3,628 km |
| Bludenz | 126.4° | south-east | 3,927 km |
| Bregenz | 126.7° | south-east | 3,954 km |
| Dornbirn | 126.5° | south-east | 3,949 km |
| Eisenstadt | 136.5° | south-east | 3,600 km |
| Eisenzicken | 135.5° | south-east | 3,568 km |
| Feldkirch | 126.2° | south-east | 3,946 km |
| Graz | 134.1° | south-east | 3,596 km |
| Hohenems | 126.4° | south-east | 3,949 km |
| Innsbruck | 128.6° | south-east | 3,840 km |
| Klagenfurt | 131.9° | south-east | 3,625 km |
| Klosterneuburg | 136.7° | south-east | 3,647 km |
| Linz | 133.8° | south-east | 3,753 km |
| Lustenau | 126.5° | south-east | 3,955 km |
| Mödling | 136.5° | south-east | 3,631 km |
| Perchtoldsdorf | 136.5° | south-east | 3,635 km |
| Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer | 130.7° | south-east | 3,767 km |
| Salzburg | 131.4° | south-east | 3,783 km |
| Sankt Pölten | 135.6° | south-east | 3,675 km |
| Steyr | 133.7° | south-east | 3,726 km |
| Stockerau | 136.7° | south-east | 3,659 km |
| Telfs | 128.2° | south-east | 3,862 km |
| Traun | 133.6° | south-east | 3,749 km |
| Vienna | 136.7° | south-east | 3,637 km |
| Villach | 131.2° | south-east | 3,650 km |
| Wels | 133.2° | south-east | 3,756 km |
| Wiener Neustadt | 136.1° | south-east | 3,612 km |
| Wolfsberg | 132.9° | south-east | 3,611 km |