Summit Camp Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Summit Camp, Østgrønland, Greenland
Qibla Details for Summit Camp
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Summit Camp?
The Qibla direction from Summit Camp, Østgrønland, Greenland is 94.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Summit Camp should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Summit Camp from Mecca?
The distance from Summit Camp to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,358 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Summit Camp?
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 Summit Camp, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Summit Camp?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Summit Camp is 94.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 94.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Summit Camp
The Qibla direction from Summit Camp, Østgrønland, Greenland is 94.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,358 km (4,572 miles) away. Geographically, Summit Camp 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 Summit Camp, this means facing east (94.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Summit Camp
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (94.5°), 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 137.5° from Summit Camp. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 94.5°.
Using a compass in Summit Camp
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Summit Camp. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 94.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.