Horndal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Horndal, Dalarna, Sweden
Qibla Details for Horndal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Horndal?
The Qibla direction from Horndal, Dalarna, Sweden is 146.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Horndal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Horndal from Mecca?
The distance from Horndal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,700 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Horndal?
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 Horndal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Horndal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Horndal is 146.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Horndal
The Qibla direction from Horndal, Dalarna, Sweden is 146.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,700 km (2,920 miles) away. Geographically, Horndal 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 Horndal, this means facing south-southeast (146.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Horndal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (146.6°), 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 156.6° from Horndal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 146.6°.
Using a compass in Horndal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Horndal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 146.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.