Arzier Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Arzier, Vaud, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Arzier
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Arzier?
The Qibla direction from Arzier, Vaud, Switzerland is 121.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Arzier should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Arzier from Mecca?
The distance from Arzier to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,117 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Arzier?
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 Arzier, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Arzier?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Arzier is 121.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Arzier
The Qibla direction from Arzier, Vaud, Switzerland is 121.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,117 km (2,558 miles) away. Geographically, Arzier 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 Arzier, this means facing east-southeast (121.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Arzier
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (121.1°), 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 132.4° from Arzier. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 121.1°.
Using a compass in Arzier
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Arzier. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 121.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.