Sande Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sande, Vestland, Norway
Qibla Details for Sande
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sande?
The Qibla direction from Sande, Vestland, Norway is 133.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sande should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sande from Mecca?
The distance from Sande to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,156 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sande?
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 Sande, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sande?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sande is 133.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sande
The Qibla direction from Sande, Vestland, Norway is 133.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,156 km (3,204 miles) away. Geographically, Sande 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 Sande, this means facing southeast (133.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sande
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.9°), 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 148.8° from Sande. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Using a compass in Sande
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sande. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.