Igdlukorssuit Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Igdlukorssuit, Avannaata, Greenland
Qibla Details for Igdlukorssuit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Igdlukorssuit?
The Qibla direction from Igdlukorssuit, Avannaata, Greenland is 77.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Igdlukorssuit should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Igdlukorssuit from Mecca?
The distance from Igdlukorssuit to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,946 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Igdlukorssuit?
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 Igdlukorssuit, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Igdlukorssuit?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Igdlukorssuit is 77.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Igdlukorssuit
The Qibla direction from Igdlukorssuit, Avannaata, Greenland is 77.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,946 km (4,937 miles) away. Geographically, Igdlukorssuit sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Igdlukorssuit, this means facing east-northeast (77.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Igdlukorssuit
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (77.8°), 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 131.4° from Igdlukorssuit. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 77.8°.
Using a compass in Igdlukorssuit
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Igdlukorssuit. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 77.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.