Kolbäck Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kolbäck, Västmanland, Sweden
Qibla Details for Kolbäck
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kolbäck?
The Qibla direction from Kolbäck, Västmanland, Sweden is 145.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kolbäck should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kolbäck from Mecca?
The distance from Kolbäck to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,638 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kolbäck?
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 Kolbäck, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kolbäck?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kolbäck is 145.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 155.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kolbäck
The Qibla direction from Kolbäck, Västmanland, Sweden is 145.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,638 km (2,882 miles) away. Geographically, Kolbäck 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 Kolbäck, this means facing southeast (145.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kolbäck
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (145.9°), 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 155.9° from Kolbäck. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 145.9°.
Using a compass in Kolbäck
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kolbäck. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 145.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.