Sŭngho 1-tong Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sŭngho 1-tong, Pyongyang, North Korea
Qibla Details for Sŭngho 1-tong
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sŭngho 1-tong?
The Qibla direction from Sŭngho 1-tong, Pyongyang, North Korea is 284.8° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sŭngho 1-tong should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sŭngho 1-tong from Mecca?
The distance from Sŭngho 1-tong to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,219 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sŭngho 1-tong?
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 Sŭngho 1-tong, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sŭngho 1-tong?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sŭngho 1-tong is 284.8° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 256.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 284.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sŭngho 1-tong
The Qibla direction from Sŭngho 1-tong, Pyongyang, North Korea is 284.8° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,219 km (5,107 miles) away. Geographically, Sŭngho 1-tong 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 Sŭngho 1-tong, this means facing west-northwest (284.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sŭngho 1-tong
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 256.6° from Sŭngho 1-tong. 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 Sŭngho 1-tong
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sŭngho 1-tong. 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.