Saas-Grund Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saas-Grund, Valais, Switzerland
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saas-Grund?
The Qibla direction from Saas-Grund, Valais, Switzerland is 122.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saas-Grund should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saas-Grund from Mecca?
The distance from Saas-Grund to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,985 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saas-Grund?
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 Saas-Grund, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saas-Grund?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saas-Grund is 122.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saas-Grund
The Qibla direction from Saas-Grund, Valais, Switzerland is 122.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,985 km (2,476 miles) away. Geographically, Saas-Grund 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 Saas-Grund, this means facing east-southeast (122.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saas-Grund
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.8°), 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 133.4° from Saas-Grund. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.8°.
Using a compass in Saas-Grund
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saas-Grund. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.