Courtelary Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Courtelary, Bern, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Courtelary
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Courtelary?
The Qibla direction from Courtelary, Bern, Switzerland is 122.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Courtelary should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Courtelary from Mecca?
The distance from Courtelary to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,104 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Courtelary?
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 Courtelary, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Courtelary?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Courtelary is 122.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Courtelary
The Qibla direction from Courtelary, Bern, Switzerland is 122.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,104 km (2,550 miles) away. Geographically, Courtelary sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Courtelary, this means facing east-southeast (122.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Courtelary
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.9°), 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 134.1° from Courtelary. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.9°.
Using a compass in Courtelary
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Courtelary. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.