Avenches Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Avenches, Vaud, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Avenches
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Avenches?
The Qibla direction from Avenches, Vaud, Switzerland is 122.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Avenches should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Avenches from Mecca?
The distance from Avenches to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,088 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Avenches?
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 Avenches, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Avenches?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Avenches is 122.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 133.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Avenches
The Qibla direction from Avenches, Vaud, Switzerland is 122.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,088 km (2,540 miles) away. Geographically, Avenches 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 Avenches, this means facing east-southeast (122.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Avenches
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (122.5°), 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 133.6° from Avenches. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 122.5°.
Using a compass in Avenches
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Avenches. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 122.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.