Sortland Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sortland, Nordland, Norway
Qibla Details for Sortland
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sortland?
The Qibla direction from Sortland, Nordland, Norway is 149.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sortland should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sortland from Mecca?
The distance from Sortland to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,520 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sortland?
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 Sortland, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sortland?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sortland is 149.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sortland
The Qibla direction from Sortland, Nordland, Norway is 149.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,520 km (3,430 miles) away. Geographically, Sortland 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 Sortland, this means facing south-southeast (149.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sortland
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.6°), 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 161.7° from Sortland. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.6°.
Using a compass in Sortland
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sortland. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.