Marthalen Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Marthalen, Zürich, Switzerland

Qibla: 125.4° SE
Distance: 4,033 km
Coords: 47.63°, 8.65°
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Qibla Details for Marthalen

Qibla Angle125.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing136.1°
Distance to Kaaba4,033 km / 2,506 mi
RegionZürich
Latitude47.6291°
Longitude8.6533°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Marthalen?

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

How far is Marthalen from Mecca?

The distance from Marthalen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,033 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Marthalen?

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 Marthalen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marthalen?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marthalen 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 Marthalen

The Qibla direction from Marthalen, Zürich, Switzerland is 125.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,033 km (2,506 miles) away. Geographically, Marthalen 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 Marthalen, this means facing southeast (125.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marthalen

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 Marthalen. 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 Marthalen

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marthalen. 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.