Hammerfest Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway
Qibla Details for Hammerfest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hammerfest?
The Qibla direction from Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway is 160.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hammerfest should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hammerfest from Mecca?
The distance from Hammerfest to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,583 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hammerfest?
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 Hammerfest, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hammerfest?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hammerfest is 160.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 168.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hammerfest
The Qibla direction from Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway is 160.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,583 km (3,469 miles) away. Geographically, Hammerfest 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 Hammerfest, this means facing south-southeast (160.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hammerfest
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.3°), 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 168.5° from Hammerfest. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.3°.
Using a compass in Hammerfest
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hammerfest. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.