Ranua Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ranua, Lapland, Finland
Qibla Details for Ranua
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ranua?
The Qibla direction from Ranua, Lapland, Finland is 162.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ranua should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ranua from Mecca?
The distance from Ranua to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,045 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ranua?
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 Ranua, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ranua?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ranua is 162.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ranua
The Qibla direction from Ranua, Lapland, Finland is 162.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,045 km (3,135 miles) away. Geographically, Ranua 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 Ranua, this means facing south-southeast (162.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ranua
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (162.5°), 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 168.7° from Ranua. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 162.5°.
Using a compass in Ranua
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ranua. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 162.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.