Basse-Nendaz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Basse-Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Basse-Nendaz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Basse-Nendaz?
The Qibla direction from Basse-Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland is 122.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Basse-Nendaz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Basse-Nendaz from Mecca?
The distance from Basse-Nendaz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Basse-Nendaz?
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 Basse-Nendaz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Basse-Nendaz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Basse-Nendaz is 122.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Basse-Nendaz
The Qibla direction from Basse-Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland is 122.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,029 km (2,504 miles) away. Geographically, Basse-Nendaz sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Basse-Nendaz, this means facing east-southeast (122.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Basse-Nendaz
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.1°), 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 132.9° from Basse-Nendaz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.1°.
Using a compass in Basse-Nendaz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Basse-Nendaz. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.