Sigriswil Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sigriswil, Bern, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Sigriswil
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sigriswil?
The Qibla direction from Sigriswil, Bern, Switzerland is 123.2° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sigriswil should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sigriswil from Mecca?
The distance from Sigriswil to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,035 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sigriswil?
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 Sigriswil, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sigriswil?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sigriswil is 123.2° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sigriswil
The Qibla direction from Sigriswil, Bern, Switzerland is 123.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,035 km (2,507 miles) away. Geographically, Sigriswil 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 Sigriswil, this means facing east-southeast (123.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sigriswil
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.2°), 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 134° from Sigriswil. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.2°.
Using a compass in Sigriswil
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sigriswil. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.2° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.