Sunda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Qibla Details for Sunda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sunda?
The Qibla direction from Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands is 119.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sunda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sunda from Mecca?
The distance from Sunda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,753 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sunda?
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 Sunda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sunda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sunda is 119.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sunda
The Qibla direction from Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands is 119.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,753 km (3,575 miles) away. Geographically, Sunda sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Sunda, this means facing east-southeast (119.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sunda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (119.9°), 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 141° from Sunda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.9°.
Using a compass in Sunda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sunda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 119.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.