Balerna Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Balerna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Balerna?
The Qibla direction from Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland is 123.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Balerna should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Balerna from Mecca?
The distance from Balerna to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,899 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Balerna?
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 Balerna, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Balerna?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Balerna is 123.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Balerna
The Qibla direction from Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland is 123.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,899 km (2,423 miles) away. Geographically, Balerna 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 Balerna, this means facing southeast (123.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Balerna
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.8°), 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° from Balerna. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.8°.
Using a compass in Balerna
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Balerna. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.