Qibla direction in Greenland
The Qibla in Greenland lies towards the east. Depending on the city the angle from true north ranges from 78.1° in Sisimiut to 82.6° in Qaqortoq, and the Kaaba is between 7,720 km and 7,974 km away. The table gives the exact bearing for 5 cities.
Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by the angle of your city. A phone compass shows magnetic north, which in Greenland 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 4.5°. Qaqortoq is the closest to the Kaaba (7,720 km) and Sisimiut the farthest (7,974 km). The farther apart two cities are, the more their bearings to Makkah diverge, which is why the angle of the capital, 79.0°, 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 Greenland: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Nuuk?
79.0° from true north, towards the east, 7,947 km from the Kaaba.
Which city in Greenland is closest to Makkah?
Qaqortoq, 7,720 km from the Kaaba, among the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aasiaat | 79.4° | east | 7,902 km |
| Ilulissat | 81.2° | east | 7,823 km |
| Nuuk | 79.0° | east | 7,947 km |
| Qaqortoq | 82.6° | east | 7,720 km |
| Sisimiut | 78.1° | east | 7,974 km |