Uummannatsiaq Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Uummannatsiaq, Avannaata, Greenland
Qibla Details for Uummannatsiaq
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Uummannatsiaq?
The Qibla direction from Uummannatsiaq, Avannaata, Greenland is 81.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Uummannatsiaq should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Uummannatsiaq from Mecca?
The distance from Uummannatsiaq to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,817 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Uummannatsiaq?
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 Uummannatsiaq, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Uummannatsiaq?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Uummannatsiaq is 81.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Uummannatsiaq
The Qibla direction from Uummannatsiaq, Avannaata, Greenland is 81.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,817 km (4,857 miles) away. Geographically, Uummannatsiaq 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 Uummannatsiaq, this means facing east (81.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Uummannatsiaq
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (81.5°), 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° from Uummannatsiaq. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.5°.
Using a compass in Uummannatsiaq
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Uummannatsiaq. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 81.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.