Glimåkra Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Glimåkra, Skåne, Sweden
Qibla Details for Glimåkra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Glimåkra?
The Qibla direction from Glimåkra, Skåne, Sweden is 140.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Glimåkra should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Glimåkra from Mecca?
The distance from Glimåkra to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,420 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Glimåkra?
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 Glimåkra, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Glimåkra?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Glimåkra is 140.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Glimåkra
The Qibla direction from Glimåkra, Skåne, Sweden is 140.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,420 km (2,746 miles) away. Geographically, Glimåkra 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 Glimåkra, this means facing southeast (140.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Glimåkra
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.8°), 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 151.1° from Glimåkra. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.8°.
Using a compass in Glimåkra
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Glimåkra. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.