Sint Jacobiparochie Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sint Jacobiparochie, Friesland, Netherlands
Qibla Details for Sint Jacobiparochie
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sint Jacobiparochie?
The Qibla direction from Sint Jacobiparochie, Friesland, Netherlands is 127.3° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sint Jacobiparochie should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sint Jacobiparochie from Mecca?
The distance from Sint Jacobiparochie to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,580 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sint Jacobiparochie?
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 Sint Jacobiparochie, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sint Jacobiparochie?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sint Jacobiparochie is 127.3° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 140.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sint Jacobiparochie
The Qibla direction from Sint Jacobiparochie, Friesland, Netherlands is 127.3° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,580 km (2,846 miles) away. Geographically, Sint Jacobiparochie sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Sint Jacobiparochie, this means facing southeast (127.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sint Jacobiparochie
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.3°), 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 140.3° from Sint Jacobiparochie. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.3°.
Using a compass in Sint Jacobiparochie
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sint Jacobiparochie. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.3° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.