Signau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Signau, Bern, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Signau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Signau?
The Qibla direction from Signau, Bern, Switzerland is 123.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Signau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Signau from Mecca?
The distance from Signau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,047 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Signau?
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 Signau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Signau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Signau is 123.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Signau
The Qibla direction from Signau, Bern, Switzerland is 123.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,047 km (2,515 miles) away. Geographically, Signau 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 Signau, this means facing east-southeast (123.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Signau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.4°), 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 134.3° from Signau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.4°.
Using a compass in Signau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Signau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.