Ramsen Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ramsen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Qibla: 125.7° SE
Distance: 4,029 km
Coords: 47.71°, 8.81°
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Qibla Details for Ramsen

Qibla Angle125.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing136.3°
Distance to Kaaba4,029 km / 2,504 mi
RegionSchaffhausen
Latitude47.7080°
Longitude8.8095°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ramsen?

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

How far is Ramsen from Mecca?

The distance from Ramsen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ramsen?

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 Ramsen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ramsen?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ramsen 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 Ramsen

The Qibla direction from Ramsen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is 125.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,029 km (2,504 miles) away. Geographically, Ramsen 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 Ramsen, this means facing southeast (125.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ramsen

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 Ramsen. 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 Ramsen

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ramsen. 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.