Skælskør Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Skælskør, Zealand, Denmark
Qibla Details for Skælskør
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Skælskør?
The Qibla direction from Skælskør, Zealand, Denmark is 136.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Skælskør should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Skælskør from Mecca?
The distance from Skælskør to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,451 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Skælskør?
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 Skælskør, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Skælskør?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Skælskør is 136.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Skælskør
The Qibla direction from Skælskør, Zealand, Denmark is 136.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,451 km (2,766 miles) away. Geographically, Skælskør sits to the north-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 Skælskør, this means facing southeast (136.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Skælskør
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.2°), 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 147.4° from Skælskør. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.2°.
Using a compass in Skælskør
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Skælskør. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.