Thayngen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thayngen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Thayngen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thayngen?
The Qibla direction from Thayngen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is 125.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thayngen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thayngen from Mecca?
The distance from Thayngen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,038 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thayngen?
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 Thayngen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thayngen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thayngen is 125.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Other Cities in Schaffhausen
Beringen
Qibla: 125.4°
Bezirk Oberklettgau
Qibla: 125.3°
Bezirk Reiat
Qibla: 125.6°
Bezirk Schaffhausen
Qibla: 125.4°
Bezirk Schleitheim
Qibla: 125.3°
Bezirk Stein
Qibla: 125.7°
Bezirk Unterklettgau
Qibla: 125.2°
Hallau
Qibla: 125.2°
Löhningen
Qibla: 125.3°
Neuhausen
Qibla: 125.4°
Neunkirch
Qibla: 125.3°
Ramsen
Qibla: 125.7°
Finding Qibla Direction in Thayngen
The Qibla direction from Thayngen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland is 125.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,038 km (2,509 miles) away. Geographically, Thayngen 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 Thayngen, this means facing southeast (125.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thayngen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.6°), 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 Thayngen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.6°.
Using a compass in Thayngen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thayngen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.