Qaarsut Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qaarsut, Avannaata, Greenland
Qibla Details for Qaarsut
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qaarsut?
The Qibla direction from Qaarsut, Avannaata, Greenland is 80.3° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qaarsut should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qaarsut from Mecca?
The distance from Qaarsut to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,864 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qaarsut?
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 Qaarsut, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qaarsut?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qaarsut is 80.3° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 130.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 80.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Qaarsut
The Qibla direction from Qaarsut, Avannaata, Greenland is 80.3° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,864 km (4,886 miles) away. Geographically, Qaarsut sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Qaarsut, this means facing east (80.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qaarsut
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (80.3°), 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 130.7° from Qaarsut. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 80.3°.
Using a compass in Qaarsut
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qaarsut. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 80.3° (east) and shows ALIGNED.