Årsta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Årsta, Stockholm, Sweden
Qibla Details for Årsta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Årsta?
The Qibla direction from Årsta, Stockholm, Sweden is 148.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Årsta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Årsta from Mecca?
The distance from Årsta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,557 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Årsta?
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 Årsta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Årsta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Årsta is 148.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 157.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Årsta
The Qibla direction from Årsta, Stockholm, Sweden is 148.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,557 km (2,832 miles) away. Geographically, Årsta 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 Årsta, this means facing south-southeast (148.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Årsta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.2°), 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 157.3° from Årsta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.2°.
Using a compass in Årsta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Årsta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.