Hardbakke Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hardbakke, Vestland, Norway
Qibla Details for Hardbakke
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hardbakke?
The Qibla direction from Hardbakke, Vestland, Norway is 132.6° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hardbakke should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hardbakke from Mecca?
The distance from Hardbakke to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,175 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hardbakke?
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 Hardbakke, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hardbakke?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hardbakke is 132.6° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hardbakke
The Qibla direction from Hardbakke, Vestland, Norway is 132.6° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,175 km (3,216 miles) away. Geographically, Hardbakke sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Hardbakke, this means facing southeast (132.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hardbakke
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (132.6°), 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 147.9° from Hardbakke. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 132.6°.
Using a compass in Hardbakke
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hardbakke. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 132.6° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.