Vejbystrand Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vejbystrand, Skåne, Sweden
Qibla Details for Vejbystrand
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vejbystrand?
The Qibla direction from Vejbystrand, Skåne, Sweden is 139° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vejbystrand should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vejbystrand from Mecca?
The distance from Vejbystrand to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,476 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vejbystrand?
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 Vejbystrand, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vejbystrand?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vejbystrand is 139° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 149.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 139°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vejbystrand
The Qibla direction from Vejbystrand, Skåne, Sweden is 139° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,476 km (2,781 miles) away. Geographically, Vejbystrand 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 Vejbystrand, this means facing southeast (139°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vejbystrand
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (139°), 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 149.8° from Vejbystrand. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 139°.
Using a compass in Vejbystrand
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vejbystrand. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 139° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.