Bjørnevatn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bjørnevatn, Finnmark, Norway
Qibla Details for Bjørnevatn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bjørnevatn?
The Qibla direction from Bjørnevatn, Finnmark, Norway is 167.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bjørnevatn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bjørnevatn from Mecca?
The distance from Bjørnevatn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,411 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bjørnevatn?
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 Bjørnevatn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bjørnevatn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bjørnevatn is 167.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 172.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bjørnevatn
The Qibla direction from Bjørnevatn, Finnmark, Norway is 167.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,411 km (3,362 miles) away. Geographically, Bjørnevatn 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 Bjørnevatn, this means facing south-southeast (167.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bjørnevatn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (167.8°), 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 172.7° from Bjørnevatn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.8°.
Using a compass in Bjørnevatn
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bjørnevatn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 167.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.