Chur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Chur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chur?
The Qibla direction from Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland is 125.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chur from Mecca?
The distance from Chur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,929 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chur?
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 Chur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chur is 125.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chur
The Qibla direction from Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland is 125.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,929 km (2,441 miles) away. Geographically, Chur 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 Chur, this means facing southeast (125.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.6°), 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 135.9° from Chur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Using a compass in Chur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.