Locarno District Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Locarno District
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Locarno District?
The Qibla direction from Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland is 123.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Locarno District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Locarno District from Mecca?
The distance from Locarno District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,935 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Locarno District?
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 Locarno District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Locarno District?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Locarno District is 123.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Locarno District
The Qibla direction from Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland is 123.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,935 km (2,445 miles) away. Geographically, Locarno District 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 Locarno District, this means facing southeast (123.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Locarno District
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (123.9°), 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 134.2° from Locarno District. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 123.9°.
Using a compass in Locarno District
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Locarno District. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 123.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.