Bodø Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bodø, Nordland, Norway
Qibla Details for Bodø
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bodø?
The Qibla direction from Bodø, Nordland, Norway is 147.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bodø should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bodø from Mecca?
The distance from Bodø to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,408 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bodø?
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 Bodø, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bodø?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bodø is 147.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 160°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bodø
The Qibla direction from Bodø, Nordland, Norway is 147.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,408 km (3,360 miles) away. Geographically, Bodø sits to the north-northwest 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 Bodø, this means facing south-southeast (147.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bodø
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (147.8°), 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 160° from Bodø. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 147.8°.
Using a compass in Bodø
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bodø. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 147.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.