Switzerland Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Switzerland changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 24 cities. In Zürich, for example, the qibla is 125° (southeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Diyanet (DİTİB) · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- Precaution minutes
- Sunrise -7 · Dhuhr +5 · Asr +6 · Maghrib +9 · Isha -5
- Qibla angle
- 121° – 126° · southeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 3,907 – 4,110 km · Lugano … La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Time zones
- Europe/Zurich
- Cities covered
- 24 cities · 3 with prayer times
Regions
- Canton of Zurich (2)
Cities in Switzerland — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 125° southeast | 4,018 km | Prayer Times |
| Geneva | 120.7° southeast | 4,102 km | Prayer Times |
| Basel | 124° southeast | 4,091 km | Prayer Times |
| Lausanne | 121.6° southeast | 4,088 km | — |
| Bern | 123.1° southeast | 4,061 km | — |
| Winterthur | 125.3° southeast | 4,017 km | — |
| Lucerne | 124.3° southeast | 4,014 km | — |
| St. Gallen | 126.1° southeast | 3,972 km | — |
| Lugano | 123.9° southeast | 3,907 km | — |
| Biel/Bienne | 123.1° southeast | 4,086 km | — |
| Thun | 123.1° southeast | 4,038 km | — |
| Bellinzona | 124.2° southeast | 3,915 km | — |
| Fribourg | 122.6° southeast | 4,072 km | — |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 122.5° southeast | 4,110 km | — |
| Schaffhausen | 125.4° southeast | 4,034 km | — |
| Chur | 125.6° southeast | 3,925 km | — |
| Rapperswil | 125.2° southeast | 3,993 km | — |
| Uster | 125.2° southeast | 4,007 km | — |
| Sion | 122.2° southeast | 4,024 km | — |
| Neuchâtel | 122.5° southeast | 4,097 km | — |
| Zug | 124.7° southeast | 4,008 km | — |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 121.9° southeast | 4,103 km | — |
| Montreux | 121.9° southeast | 4,065 km | — |
| Frauenfeld | 125.6° southeast | 4,009 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Switzerland?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Zürich, for instance, the qibla is 125° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.