Stevns Kommune Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stevns Kommune, Zealand, Denmark
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stevns Kommune?
The Qibla direction from Stevns Kommune, Zealand, Denmark is 137.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stevns Kommune should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stevns Kommune from Mecca?
The distance from Stevns Kommune to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,413 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stevns Kommune?
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 Stevns Kommune, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stevns Kommune?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stevns Kommune is 137.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stevns Kommune
The Qibla direction from Stevns Kommune, Zealand, Denmark is 137.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,413 km (2,742 miles) away. Geographically, Stevns Kommune 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 Stevns Kommune, this means facing southeast (137.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stevns Kommune
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (137.6°), 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 148.4° from Stevns Kommune. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.6°.
Using a compass in Stevns Kommune
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stevns Kommune. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 137.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.