Qibla direction in Finland
The Qibla in Finland lies towards the south. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 153.9° in Rauma to 166.0° in Kontiolahti, and the Kaaba is between 4,457 km and 5,113 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 78 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Finland can differ from true north by a few degrees; our Qibla finder corrects this automatically when your phone reports true heading.
Why the Qibla changes across the country
Between the cities in the table the Qibla angle varies by 12.1°. Kotka is the closest to the Kaaba (4,457 km) and Rovaniemi the farthest (5,113 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 158.2°, should not be used everywhere.
Inside a mosque, the mihrab already shows the Qibla. Elsewhere, a compass app, the position of the sun or our Qibla finder can be used; scholars agree that facing the general direction is enough when the exact angle cannot be known.
Qibla in Finland: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Helsinki?
158.2° from true north, towards the south, 4,464 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Finland is closest to Makkah?
Kotka, 4,457 km from the Kaaba, among the 78 cities listed.
Does a phone compass show the right Qibla?
Only if it is calibrated and corrected for magnetic declination. Turn the phone in a figure 8 and keep it away from metal; our Qibla finder uses the true heading when the phone provides it.
| City | Qibla | Direction | Distance to Makkah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Äänekoski | 160.3° | south | 4,702 km |
| Espoo | 157.8° | south | 4,474 km |
| Forssa | 156.7° | south-east | 4,558 km |
| Hämeenlinna | 157.9° | south | 4,559 km |
| Hamina | 161.6° | south | 4,463 km |
| Haukipudas | 160.7° | south | 4,978 km |
| Heinola | 160.2° | south | 4,551 km |
| Helsinki | 158.2° | south | 4,464 km |
| Hollola | 159.4° | south | 4,539 km |
| Hyvinkää | 158.3° | south | 4,514 km |
| Iisalmi | 162.6° | south | 4,780 km |
| Imatra | 164.0° | south | 4,503 km |
| Jakobstad | 156.7° | south-east | 4,869 km |
| Jämsä | 159.3° | south | 4,635 km |
| Janakkala | 158.1° | south | 4,547 km |
| Jarvenpaa | 158.6° | south | 4,493 km |
| Joensuu | 165.9° | south | 4,642 km |
| Jyväskylä | 160.2° | south | 4,665 km |
| Kaarina | 154.7° | south-east | 4,545 km |
| Kajaani | 163.6° | south | 4,843 km |
| Kangasala | 157.6° | south | 4,615 km |
| Karhula | 161.2° | south | 4,463 km |
| Kauhava | 156.9° | south-east | 4,803 km |
| Kemi | 159.9° | south | 5,049 km |
| Kerava | 158.6° | south | 4,485 km |
| Kirkkonummi | 157.5° | south-east | 4,470 km |
| Klaukkala | 158.1° | south | 4,490 km |
| Kokkola | 157.3° | south-east | 4,878 km |
| Kontiolahti | 166.0° | south | 4,658 km |
| Korsholm | 155.1° | south-east | 4,833 km |
| Kotka | 161.2° | south | 4,457 km |
| Kouvola | 161.0° | south | 4,503 km |
| Kuopio | 163.1° | south | 4,702 km |
| Kurikka | 155.8° | south-east | 4,767 km |
| Lahti | 159.6° | south | 4,534 km |
| Lappeenranta | 163.2° | south | 4,499 km |
| Laukaa | 160.5° | south | 4,679 km |
| Lempäälä | 157.1° | south-east | 4,607 km |
| Lieto | 154.9° | south-east | 4,553 km |
| Lohja | 157.0° | south-east | 4,491 km |
| Loimaa | 155.9° | south-east | 4,574 km |
| Mäntsälä | 159.0° | south | 4,505 km |
| Mikkeli | 162.1° | south | 4,580 km |
| Myyrmäki | 158.1° | south | 4,476 km |
| Naantali | 154.3° | south-east | 4,559 km |
| Nokia | 156.8° | south-east | 4,627 km |
| Nurmijärvi | 158.2° | south | 4,497 km |
| Orimattila | 159.6° | south | 4,515 km |
| Oulu | 160.8° | south | 4,959 km |
| Pargas | 154.6° | south-east | 4,536 km |
| Pieksämäki | 162.1° | south | 4,647 km |
| Pirkkala | 157.0° | south-east | 4,624 km |
| Pori | 154.5° | south-east | 4,666 km |
| Porvoo | 159.4° | south | 4,473 km |
| Raahe | 159.4° | south | 4,941 km |
| Raisio | 154.5° | south-east | 4,558 km |
| Raseborg | 156.0° | south-east | 4,477 km |
| Rauma | 153.9° | south-east | 4,637 km |
| Riihimäki | 158.2° | south | 4,526 km |
| Rovaniemi | 161.6° | south | 5,113 km |
| Salo | 155.8° | south-east | 4,525 km |
| Sastamala | 155.9° | south-east | 4,628 km |
| Savonlinna | 164.4° | south | 4,575 km |
| Seinäjoki | 156.5° | south-east | 4,777 km |
| Siilinjärvi | 163.1° | south | 4,722 km |
| Sipoo | 158.8° | south | 4,479 km |
| Tampere | 157.2° | south-east | 4,625 km |
| Tornio | 159.4° | south | 5,068 km |
| Turku | 154.6° | south-east | 4,552 km |
| Tuusula | 158.5° | south | 4,487 km |
| Vaasa | 155.0° | south-east | 4,833 km |
| Valkeakoski | 157.4° | south-east | 4,596 km |
| Vammala | 155.9° | south-east | 4,627 km |
| Vantaa | 158.4° | south | 4,475 km |
| Varkaus | 163.2° | south | 4,638 km |
| Vihti | 157.5° | south-east | 4,503 km |
| Ylivieska | 159.3° | south | 4,877 km |
| Ylöjärvi | 157.0° | south-east | 4,635 km |