Sariwŏn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sariwŏn, North Hwanghae, North Korea
Qibla Details for Sariwŏn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sariwŏn?
The Qibla direction from Sariwŏn, North Hwanghae, North Korea is 284.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sariwŏn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sariwŏn from Mecca?
The distance from Sariwŏn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,215 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sariwŏn?
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 Sariwŏn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sariwŏn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sariwŏn is 284.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 257°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sariwŏn
The Qibla direction from Sariwŏn, North Hwanghae, North Korea is 284.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,215 km (5,105 miles) away. Geographically, Sariwŏn sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Sariwŏn, this means facing west-northwest (284.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sariwŏn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (284.8°), 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 257° from Sariwŏn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Using a compass in Sariwŏn
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sariwŏn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 284.8° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.