Jämijärvi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jämijärvi, Satakunta, Finland
Qibla Details for Jämijärvi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jämijärvi?
The Qibla direction from Jämijärvi, Satakunta, Finland is 155.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jämijärvi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jämijärvi from Mecca?
The distance from Jämijärvi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,685 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jämijärvi?
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 Jämijärvi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jämijärvi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jämijärvi is 155.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 163.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jämijärvi
The Qibla direction from Jämijärvi, Satakunta, Finland is 155.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,685 km (2,911 miles) away. Geographically, Jämijärvi 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 Jämijärvi, this means facing south-southeast (155.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jämijärvi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (155.9°), 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 163.3° from Jämijärvi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.9°.
Using a compass in Jämijärvi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jämijärvi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 155.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.