Ávanuorri Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ávanuorri, Finnmark, Norway
Qibla Details for Ávanuorri
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ávanuorri?
The Qibla direction from Ávanuorri, Finnmark, Norway is 161.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ávanuorri should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ávanuorri from Mecca?
The distance from Ávanuorri to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,606 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ávanuorri?
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 Ávanuorri, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ávanuorri?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ávanuorri is 161.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ávanuorri
The Qibla direction from Ávanuorri, Finnmark, Norway is 161.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,606 km (3,483 miles) away. Geographically, Ávanuorri sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Ávanuorri, this means facing south-southeast (161.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ávanuorri
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.6°), 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 169.3° from Ávanuorri. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.6°.
Using a compass in Ávanuorri
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ávanuorri. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.