Riviera District Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Riviera District, Ticino, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Riviera District
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Riviera District?
The Qibla direction from Riviera District, Ticino, Switzerland is 124.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Riviera District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Riviera District from Mecca?
The distance from Riviera District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,929 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Riviera 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 Riviera District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Riviera District?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Riviera District 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 Riviera District
The Qibla direction from Riviera District, Ticino, Switzerland is 124.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,929 km (2,441 miles) away. Geographically, Riviera 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 Riviera District, this means facing southeast (124.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Riviera District
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 Riviera District. 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 Riviera 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 Riviera 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 124.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.