Claro Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Claro, Ticino, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Claro
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Claro?
The Qibla direction from Claro, Ticino, Switzerland is 124.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Claro should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Claro from Mecca?
The distance from Claro to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,923 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Claro?
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 Claro, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Claro?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Claro is 124.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Claro
The Qibla direction from Claro, Ticino, Switzerland is 124.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,923 km (2,438 miles) away. Geographically, Claro 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 Claro, this means facing southeast (124.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Claro
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 134.6° from Claro. 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 Claro
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Claro. 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.