Rüschlikon Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Rüschlikon, Zürich, Switzerland

Qibla: 124.9° SE
Distance: 4,019 km
Coords: 47.31°, 8.55°
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Qibla Details for Rüschlikon

Qibla Angle124.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing135.6°
Distance to Kaaba4,019 km / 2,497 mi
RegionZürich
Latitude47.3069°
Longitude8.5513°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Rüschlikon?

The Qibla direction from Rüschlikon, Zürich, Switzerland is 124.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rüschlikon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Rüschlikon from Mecca?

The distance from Rüschlikon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,019 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Rüschlikon?

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 Rüschlikon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rüschlikon?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rüschlikon is 124.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Rüschlikon

The Qibla direction from Rüschlikon, Zürich, Switzerland is 124.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,019 km (2,497 miles) away. Geographically, Rüschlikon 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 Rüschlikon, this means facing southeast (124.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rüschlikon

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.9°), 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 135.6° from Rüschlikon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.9°.

Using a compass in Rüschlikon

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rüschlikon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.