Sveagruva Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sveagruva, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Qibla Details for Sveagruva
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sveagruva?
The Qibla direction from Sveagruva, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen is 154.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sveagruva should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sveagruva from Mecca?
The distance from Sveagruva to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,406 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sveagruva?
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 Sveagruva, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sveagruva?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sveagruva is 154.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 154.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sveagruva
The Qibla direction from Sveagruva, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen is 154.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,406 km (3,981 miles) away. Geographically, Sveagruva 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 Sveagruva, this means facing south-southeast (154.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sveagruva
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (154.3°), 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 167.8° from Sveagruva. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 154.3°.
Using a compass in Sveagruva
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sveagruva. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 154.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.