Markusas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Markusas, Ålands landsbygd, Åland
Qibla Details for Markusas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Markusas?
The Qibla direction from Markusas, Ålands landsbygd, Åland is 151.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Markusas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Markusas from Mecca?
The distance from Markusas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,587 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Markusas?
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 Markusas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Markusas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Markusas is 151.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Markusas
The Qibla direction from Markusas, Ålands landsbygd, Åland is 151.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,587 km (2,850 miles) away. Geographically, Markusas sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Markusas, this means facing south-southeast (151.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Markusas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.3°), 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 159.7° from Markusas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.3°.
Using a compass in Markusas
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Markusas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.