Vindeln Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Vindeln, Västerbotten, Sweden
Qibla Details for Vindeln
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Vindeln?
The Qibla direction from Vindeln, Västerbotten, Sweden is 153° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Vindeln should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Vindeln from Mecca?
The distance from Vindeln to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,990 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Vindeln?
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 Vindeln, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Vindeln?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Vindeln is 153° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 162.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Vindeln
The Qibla direction from Vindeln, Västerbotten, Sweden is 153° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,990 km (3,101 miles) away. Geographically, Vindeln 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 Vindeln, this means facing south-southeast (153°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Vindeln
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (153°), 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 162.2° from Vindeln. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 153°.
Using a compass in Vindeln
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Vindeln. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 153° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.