Flurlingen Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Flurlingen, Zürich, Switzerland

Qibla: 125.4° SE
Distance: 4,038 km
Coords: 47.68°, 8.63°
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Flurlingen
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Qibla Details for Flurlingen

Qibla Angle125.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing136.1°
Distance to Kaaba4,038 km / 2,509 mi
RegionZürich
Latitude47.6839°
Longitude8.6299°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Flurlingen?

The Qibla direction from Flurlingen, Zürich, Switzerland is 125.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Flurlingen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Flurlingen from Mecca?

The distance from Flurlingen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,038 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Flurlingen?

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 Flurlingen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Flurlingen?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Flurlingen is 125.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Flurlingen

The Qibla direction from Flurlingen, Zürich, Switzerland is 125.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,038 km (2,509 miles) away. Geographically, Flurlingen 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 Flurlingen, this means facing southeast (125.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Flurlingen

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.4°), 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 136.1° from Flurlingen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.4°.

Using a compass in Flurlingen

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Flurlingen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.