Rheinfelden Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Rheinfelden
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rheinfelden?
The Qibla direction from Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland is 124.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rheinfelden should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rheinfelden from Mecca?
The distance from Rheinfelden to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,082 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rheinfelden?
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 Rheinfelden, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rheinfelden?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rheinfelden is 124.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rheinfelden
The Qibla direction from Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland is 124.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,082 km (2,536 miles) away. Geographically, Rheinfelden sits to the 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 Rheinfelden, this means facing southeast (124.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rheinfelden
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.2°), 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 135.2° from Rheinfelden. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.2°.
Using a compass in Rheinfelden
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rheinfelden. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.