Delémont Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Delémont, Jura, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Delémont
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Delémont?
The Qibla direction from Delémont, Jura, Switzerland is 123.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Delémont should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Delémont from Mecca?
The distance from Delémont to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,098 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Delémont?
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 Delémont, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Delémont?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Delémont is 123.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Delémont
The Qibla direction from Delémont, Jura, Switzerland is 123.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,098 km (2,546 miles) away. Geographically, Delémont 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 Delémont, this means facing east-southeast (123.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Delémont
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.5°), 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 134.6° from Delémont. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.5°.
Using a compass in Delémont
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Delémont. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.