Hortlax Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hortlax, Norrbotten, Sweden
Qibla Details for Hortlax
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hortlax?
The Qibla direction from Hortlax, Norrbotten, Sweden is 155.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hortlax should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hortlax from Mecca?
The distance from Hortlax to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,063 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hortlax?
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 Hortlax, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hortlax?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hortlax is 155.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 164.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hortlax
The Qibla direction from Hortlax, Norrbotten, Sweden is 155.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,063 km (3,146 miles) away. Geographically, Hortlax sits to the north 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 Hortlax, this means facing south-southeast (155.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hortlax
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (155.6°), 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 164.2° from Hortlax. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.6°.
Using a compass in Hortlax
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hortlax. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 155.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.