Bezirk Affoltern Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Bezirk Affoltern, Zürich, Switzerland

Qibla: 124.8° SE
Distance: 4,022 km
Coords: 47.27°, 8.47°
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Bezirk Affoltern
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4,022 km

Qibla Details for Bezirk Affoltern

Qibla Angle124.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing135.4°
Distance to Kaaba4,022 km / 2,499 mi
RegionZürich
Latitude47.2731°
Longitude8.4744°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Bezirk Affoltern?

The Qibla direction from Bezirk Affoltern, Zürich, Switzerland is 124.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bezirk Affoltern should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Bezirk Affoltern from Mecca?

The distance from Bezirk Affoltern to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,022 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Bezirk Affoltern?

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 Bezirk Affoltern, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bezirk Affoltern?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bezirk Affoltern is 124.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Bezirk Affoltern

The Qibla direction from Bezirk Affoltern, Zürich, Switzerland is 124.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,022 km (2,499 miles) away. Geographically, Bezirk Affoltern 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 Bezirk Affoltern, this means facing southeast (124.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bezirk Affoltern

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.8°), 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 135.4° from Bezirk Affoltern. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.8°.

Using a compass in Bezirk Affoltern

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bezirk Affoltern. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.