Oberwil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oberwil, Basel-Land, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Oberwil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oberwil?
The Qibla direction from Oberwil, Basel-Land, Switzerland is 123.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oberwil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oberwil from Mecca?
The distance from Oberwil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,094 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oberwil?
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 Oberwil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oberwil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oberwil is 123.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Oberwil
The Qibla direction from Oberwil, Basel-Land, Switzerland is 123.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,094 km (2,544 miles) away. Geographically, Oberwil 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 Oberwil, this means facing southeast (123.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oberwil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.9°), 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 134.9° from Oberwil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
Using a compass in Oberwil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oberwil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.