Vardø Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vardø, Finnmark, Norway
Qibla Details for Vardø
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vardø?
The Qibla direction from Vardø, Finnmark, Norway is 169.3° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vardø should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vardø from Mecca?
The distance from Vardø to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,479 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vardø?
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 Vardø, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vardø?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vardø is 169.3° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 173.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vardø
The Qibla direction from Vardø, Finnmark, Norway is 169.3° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,479 km (3,404 miles) away. Geographically, Vardø sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Vardø, this means facing south (169.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vardø
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (169.3°), 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 173.7° from Vardø. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 169.3°.
Using a compass in Vardø
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vardø. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 169.3° (south) and shows ALIGNED.