Keuruu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Keuruu, Central Finland, Finland
Qibla Details for Keuruu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Keuruu?
The Qibla direction from Keuruu, Central Finland, Finland is 158.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Keuruu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Keuruu from Mecca?
The distance from Keuruu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,691 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Keuruu?
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 Keuruu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Keuruu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Keuruu is 158.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 165.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Keuruu
The Qibla direction from Keuruu, Central Finland, Finland is 158.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,691 km (2,915 miles) away. Geographically, Keuruu 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 Keuruu, this means facing south-southeast (158.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Keuruu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.8°), 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 165.4° from Keuruu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.8°.
Using a compass in Keuruu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Keuruu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.