Hombrechtikon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Hombrechtikon, Zürich, Switzerland

Qibla: 125.1° SE
Distance: 4,002 km
Coords: 47.25°, 8.77°
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Hombrechtikon
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4,002 km

Qibla Details for Hombrechtikon

Qibla Angle125.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing135.7°
Distance to Kaaba4,002 km / 2,487 mi
RegionZürich
Latitude47.2530°
Longitude8.7721°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Hombrechtikon?

The Qibla direction from Hombrechtikon, Zürich, Switzerland is 125.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hombrechtikon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Hombrechtikon from Mecca?

The distance from Hombrechtikon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,002 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Hombrechtikon?

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 Hombrechtikon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hombrechtikon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hombrechtikon is 125.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Hombrechtikon

The Qibla direction from Hombrechtikon, Zürich, Switzerland is 125.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,002 km (2,487 miles) away. Geographically, Hombrechtikon 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 Hombrechtikon, this means facing southeast (125.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hombrechtikon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.1°), 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 135.7° from Hombrechtikon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.1°.

Using a compass in Hombrechtikon

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hombrechtikon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.