Innarsuit Settlement Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Innarsuit Settlement, Avannaata, Greenland
Qibla Details for Innarsuit Settlement
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Innarsuit Settlement?
The Qibla direction from Innarsuit Settlement, Avannaata, Greenland is 78° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Innarsuit Settlement should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Innarsuit Settlement from Mecca?
The distance from Innarsuit Settlement to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,926 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Innarsuit Settlement?
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 Innarsuit Settlement, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Innarsuit Settlement?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Innarsuit Settlement is 78° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 132.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 78°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Innarsuit Settlement
The Qibla direction from Innarsuit Settlement, Avannaata, Greenland is 78° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,926 km (4,925 miles) away. Geographically, Innarsuit Settlement 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 Innarsuit Settlement, this means facing east-northeast (78°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Innarsuit Settlement
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (78°), 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 132.4° from Innarsuit Settlement. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 78°.
Using a compass in Innarsuit Settlement
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Innarsuit Settlement. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 78° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.