Iitti Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Iitti, Kymenlaakso, Finland
Qibla Details for Iitti
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Iitti?
The Qibla direction from Iitti, Kymenlaakso, Finland is 160.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Iitti should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Iitti from Mecca?
The distance from Iitti to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,518 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Iitti?
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 Iitti, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Iitti?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Iitti is 160.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Iitti
The Qibla direction from Iitti, Kymenlaakso, Finland is 160.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,518 km (2,807 miles) away. Geographically, Iitti 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 Iitti, this means facing south-southeast (160.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Iitti
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.5°), 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 Iitti. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.5°.
Using a compass in Iitti
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Iitti. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.