Houtskär Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Houtskär, Finland Proper, Finland
Qibla Details for Houtskär
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Houtskär?
The Qibla direction from Houtskär, Finland Proper, Finland is 153.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Houtskär should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Houtskär from Mecca?
The distance from Houtskär to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,556 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Houtskär?
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 Houtskär, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Houtskär?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Houtskär is 153.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Houtskär
The Qibla direction from Houtskär, Finland Proper, Finland is 153.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,556 km (2,831 miles) away. Geographically, Houtskär sits to the north-northwest 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 Houtskär, this means facing south-southeast (153.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Houtskär
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.3°), 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 161.1° from Houtskär. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.3°.
Using a compass in Houtskär
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Houtskär. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.