Jõhvi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jõhvi, Ida-Viru, Estonia
Qibla Details for Jõhvi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jõhvi?
The Qibla direction from Jõhvi, Ida-Viru, Estonia is 161.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jõhvi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jõhvi from Mecca?
The distance from Jõhvi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,337 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jõhvi?
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 Jõhvi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jõhvi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jõhvi is 161.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jõhvi
The Qibla direction from Jõhvi, Ida-Viru, Estonia is 161.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,337 km (2,695 miles) away. Geographically, Jõhvi 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 Jõhvi, this means facing south-southeast (161.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jõhvi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.5°), 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 166.6° from Jõhvi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.5°.
Using a compass in Jõhvi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jõhvi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.