Lenk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lenk, Bern, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Lenk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lenk?
The Qibla direction from Lenk, Bern, Switzerland is 122.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lenk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lenk from Mecca?
The distance from Lenk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,037 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lenk?
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 Lenk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lenk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lenk is 122.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lenk
The Qibla direction from Lenk, Bern, Switzerland is 122.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,037 km (2,508 miles) away. Geographically, Lenk 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 Lenk, this means facing east-southeast (122.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lenk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.6°), 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 133.4° from Lenk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.6°.
Using a compass in Lenk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lenk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.