Strandabyggð Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Strandabyggð, Westfjords, Iceland
Qibla Details for Strandabyggð
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Strandabyggð?
The Qibla direction from Strandabyggð, Westfjords, Iceland is 107° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Strandabyggð should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Strandabyggð from Mecca?
The distance from Strandabyggð to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,578 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Strandabyggð?
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 Strandabyggð, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Strandabyggð?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Strandabyggð is 107° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 137°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Strandabyggð
The Qibla direction from Strandabyggð, Westfjords, Iceland is 107° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,578 km (4,087 miles) away. Geographically, Strandabyggð 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 Strandabyggð, this means facing east-southeast (107°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Strandabyggð
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107°), 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° from Strandabyggð. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107°.
Using a compass in Strandabyggð
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Strandabyggð. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.