Mýrdalshreppur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mýrdalshreppur, Southern, Iceland
Qibla Details for Mýrdalshreppur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mýrdalshreppur?
The Qibla direction from Mýrdalshreppur, Southern, Iceland is 108.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mýrdalshreppur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mýrdalshreppur from Mecca?
The distance from Mýrdalshreppur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,366 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mýrdalshreppur?
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 Mýrdalshreppur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mýrdalshreppur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mýrdalshreppur is 108.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 136°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 108.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Mýrdalshreppur
The Qibla direction from Mýrdalshreppur, Southern, Iceland is 108.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,366 km (3,956 miles) away. Geographically, Mýrdalshreppur sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Mýrdalshreppur, this means facing east-southeast (108.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mýrdalshreppur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (108.6°), 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 136° from Mýrdalshreppur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 108.6°.
Using a compass in Mýrdalshreppur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mýrdalshreppur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 108.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.