Kustavi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kustavi, Finland Proper, Finland
Qibla Details for Kustavi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kustavi?
The Qibla direction from Kustavi, Finland Proper, Finland is 153.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kustavi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kustavi from Mecca?
The distance from Kustavi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,588 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kustavi?
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 Kustavi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kustavi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kustavi is 153.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kustavi
The Qibla direction from Kustavi, Finland Proper, Finland is 153.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,588 km (2,851 miles) away. Geographically, Kustavi 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 Kustavi, this means facing south-southeast (153.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kustavi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153.4°), 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 161.3° from Kustavi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153.4°.
Using a compass in Kustavi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kustavi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.