Tórshavn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Qibla Details for Tórshavn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tórshavn?
The Qibla direction from Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands is 119.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tórshavn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tórshavn from Mecca?
The distance from Tórshavn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,741 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tórshavn?
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 Tórshavn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tórshavn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tórshavn is 119.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 119.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Tórshavn
The Qibla direction from Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands is 119.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,741 km (3,567 miles) away. Geographically, Tórshavn 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 Tórshavn, this means facing east-southeast (119.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tórshavn
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 140.9° from Tórshavn. 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 Tórshavn
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tórshavn. 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.