Elimäki Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Elimäki, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Qibla Details for Elimäki
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Elimäki?
The Qibla direction from Elimäki, Kymenlaakso, Finland is 160.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Elimäki should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Elimäki from Mecca?
The distance from Elimäki to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,497 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Elimäki?
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 Elimäki, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Elimäki?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Elimäki is 160.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Elimäki
The Qibla direction from Elimäki, Kymenlaakso, Finland is 160.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,497 km (2,794 miles) away. Geographically, Elimäki 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 Elimäki, this means facing south-southeast (160.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Elimäki
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.6°), 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 166.3° from Elimäki. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.6°.
Using a compass in Elimäki
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Elimäki. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.