Uster / Kirch-Uster Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Uster / Kirch-Uster, Zürich, Switzerland

Qibla: 125.2° SE
Distance: 4,011 km
Coords: 47.35°, 8.72°
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Uster / Kirch-Uster
125.2°
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4,011 km

Qibla Details for Uster / Kirch-Uster

Qibla Angle125.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing135.8°
Distance to Kaaba4,011 km / 2,492 mi
RegionZürich
Latitude47.3458°
Longitude8.7184°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Uster / Kirch-Uster?

The Qibla direction from Uster / Kirch-Uster, Zürich, Switzerland is 125.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Uster / Kirch-Uster should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Uster / Kirch-Uster from Mecca?

The distance from Uster / Kirch-Uster to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,011 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Uster / Kirch-Uster?

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 Uster / Kirch-Uster, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Uster / Kirch-Uster?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Uster / Kirch-Uster is 125.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Uster / Kirch-Uster

The Qibla direction from Uster / Kirch-Uster, Zürich, Switzerland is 125.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,011 km (2,492 miles) away. Geographically, Uster / Kirch-Uster 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 Uster / Kirch-Uster, this means facing southeast (125.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Uster / Kirch-Uster

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (125.2°), 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 135.8° from Uster / Kirch-Uster. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 125.2°.

Using a compass in Uster / Kirch-Uster

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Uster / Kirch-Uster. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 125.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.