Sarnen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Sarnen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sarnen?
The Qibla direction from Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland is 124° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sarnen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sarnen from Mecca?
The distance from Sarnen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,012 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sarnen?
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 Sarnen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sarnen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sarnen is 124° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sarnen
The Qibla direction from Sarnen, Obwalden, Switzerland is 124° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,012 km (2,493 miles) away. Geographically, Sarnen 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 Sarnen, this means facing southeast (124°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sarnen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124°), 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 134.7° from Sarnen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124°.
Using a compass in Sarnen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sarnen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.