Stykkishólmur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stykkishólmur, Western, Iceland
Qibla Details for Stykkishólmur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stykkishólmur?
The Qibla direction from Stykkishólmur, Western, Iceland is 105.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stykkishólmur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stykkishólmur from Mecca?
The distance from Stykkishólmur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,590 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stykkishólmur?
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 Stykkishólmur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stykkishólmur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stykkishólmur is 105.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stykkishólmur
The Qibla direction from Stykkishólmur, Western, Iceland is 105.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,590 km (4,095 miles) away. Geographically, Stykkishólmur 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 Stykkishólmur, this means facing east-southeast (105.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stykkishólmur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.9°), 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 135.9° from Stykkishólmur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.9°.
Using a compass in Stykkishólmur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stykkishólmur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.