Kirkenes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway
Qibla Details for Kirkenes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kirkenes?
The Qibla direction from Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway is 167.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kirkenes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kirkenes from Mecca?
The distance from Kirkenes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,417 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kirkenes?
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 Kirkenes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kirkenes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kirkenes 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 Kirkenes
The Qibla direction from Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway is 167.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,417 km (3,366 miles) away. Geographically, Kirkenes 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 Kirkenes, this means facing south-southeast (167.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kirkenes
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 Kirkenes. 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 Kirkenes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kirkenes. 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.