Bezirk Stein Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bezirk Stein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Qibla: 125.7° SE
Distance: 4,024 km
Coords: 47.66°, 8.85°
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Bezirk Stein
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4,024 km

Qibla Details for Bezirk Stein

Qibla Angle125.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing136.3°
Distance to Kaaba4,024 km / 2,500 mi
RegionSchaffhausen
Latitude47.6643°
Longitude8.8468°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bezirk Stein?

The Qibla direction from Bezirk Stein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is 125.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bezirk Stein should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Bezirk Stein from Mecca?

The distance from Bezirk Stein to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,024 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bezirk Stein?

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 Bezirk Stein, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bezirk Stein?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bezirk Stein is 125.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bezirk Stein

The Qibla direction from Bezirk Stein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is 125.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,024 km (2,500 miles) away. Geographically, Bezirk Stein 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 Bezirk Stein, this means facing southeast (125.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bezirk Stein

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.7°), 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 136.3° from Bezirk Stein. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.7°.

Using a compass in Bezirk Stein

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bezirk Stein. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.