Vinni vald Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vinni vald, Lääne-Viru, Estonia
Qibla Details for Vinni vald
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vinni vald?
The Qibla direction from Vinni vald, Lääne-Viru, Estonia is 160.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vinni vald should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vinni vald from Mecca?
The distance from Vinni vald to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,339 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vinni vald?
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 Vinni vald, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vinni vald?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vinni vald is 160.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 165.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vinni vald
The Qibla direction from Vinni vald, Lääne-Viru, Estonia is 160.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,339 km (2,696 miles) away. Geographically, Vinni vald 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 Vinni vald, this means facing south-southeast (160.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vinni vald
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.2°), 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 165.8° from Vinni vald. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.2°.
Using a compass in Vinni vald
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vinni vald. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.