Neunkirch Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Neunkirch, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Qibla: 125.3° SE
Distance: 4,047 km
Coords: 47.69°, 8.50°
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Neunkirch
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4,047 km

Qibla Details for Neunkirch

Qibla Angle125.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing136°
Distance to Kaaba4,047 km / 2,515 mi
RegionSchaffhausen
Latitude47.6901°
Longitude8.4998°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Neunkirch?

The Qibla direction from Neunkirch, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is 125.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Neunkirch should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Neunkirch from Mecca?

The distance from Neunkirch to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,047 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Neunkirch?

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 Neunkirch, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Neunkirch?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Neunkirch is 125.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Neunkirch

The Qibla direction from Neunkirch, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is 125.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,047 km (2,515 miles) away. Geographically, Neunkirch 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 Neunkirch, this means facing southeast (125.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Neunkirch

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.3°), 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° from Neunkirch. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.3°.

Using a compass in Neunkirch

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Neunkirch. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.