Gerlafingen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gerlafingen, Solothurn, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Gerlafingen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gerlafingen?
The Qibla direction from Gerlafingen, Solothurn, Switzerland is 123.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gerlafingen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gerlafingen from Mecca?
The distance from Gerlafingen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,072 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gerlafingen?
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 Gerlafingen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gerlafingen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gerlafingen is 123.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.5°.
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Qibla: 123.8°
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Qibla: 123.4°
Bezirk Bucheggberg
Qibla: 123.4°
Bezirk Dorneck
Qibla: 123.9°
Bezirk Gäu
Qibla: 123.9°
Bezirk Gösgen
Qibla: 124.2°
Bezirk Lebern
Qibla: 123.5°
Bezirk Olten
Qibla: 124.1°
Bezirk Solothurn
Qibla: 123.5°
Bezirk Thal
Qibla: 123.8°
Bezirk Thierstein
Qibla: 123.7°
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Qibla: 123.6°
Finding Qibla Direction in Gerlafingen
The Qibla direction from Gerlafingen, Solothurn, Switzerland is 123.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,072 km (2,530 miles) away. Geographically, Gerlafingen sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Gerlafingen, this means facing east-southeast (123.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gerlafingen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.5°), 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 134.5° from Gerlafingen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.5°.
Using a compass in Gerlafingen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gerlafingen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.