Barentsburg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barentsburg, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Qibla Details for Barentsburg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barentsburg?
The Qibla direction from Barentsburg, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen is 151.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barentsburg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barentsburg from Mecca?
The distance from Barentsburg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,449 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barentsburg?
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 Barentsburg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barentsburg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barentsburg is 151.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Barentsburg
The Qibla direction from Barentsburg, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen is 151.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,449 km (4,007 miles) away. Geographically, Barentsburg sits to the north 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 Barentsburg, this means facing south-southeast (151.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barentsburg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (151.6°), 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 166.6° from Barentsburg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 151.6°.
Using a compass in Barentsburg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barentsburg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 151.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.