Iisaku Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Iisaku, Ida-Viru, Estonia
Qibla Details for Iisaku
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Iisaku?
The Qibla direction from Iisaku, Ida-Viru, Estonia is 161.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Iisaku should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Iisaku from Mecca?
The distance from Iisaku to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,312 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Iisaku?
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 Iisaku, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Iisaku?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Iisaku is 161.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Iisaku
The Qibla direction from Iisaku, Ida-Viru, Estonia is 161.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,312 km (2,679 miles) away. Geographically, Iisaku sits to the north 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 Iisaku, this means facing south-southeast (161.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Iisaku
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.2°), 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 166.4° from Iisaku. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Using a compass in Iisaku
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Iisaku. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.