Rohr Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Rohr, Solothurn, Switzerland

Qibla: 124.3° SE
Distance: 4,063 km
Coords: 47.41°, 7.95°
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Qibla Details for Rohr

Qibla Angle124.3° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing135.2°
Distance to Kaaba4,063 km / 2,525 mi
RegionSolothurn
Latitude47.4103°
Longitude7.9533°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Rohr?

The Qibla direction from Rohr, Solothurn, Switzerland is 124.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rohr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Rohr from Mecca?

The distance from Rohr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,063 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Rohr?

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 Rohr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rohr?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rohr is 124.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Rohr

The Qibla direction from Rohr, Solothurn, Switzerland is 124.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,063 km (2,525 miles) away. Geographically, Rohr 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 Rohr, this means facing southeast (124.3°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rohr

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.3°), 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 135.2° from Rohr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.

Using a compass in Rohr

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rohr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.