Sweden Qibla Direction & Prayer Times
The qibla direction in Sweden changes from city to city. The table below lists the qibla angle (degrees from true north) and the great-circle distance to the Kaaba for 23 cities. In Stockholm, for example, the qibla is 148° (southeast). Tap a city for the live compass and its prayer times.
Calculation details
These values are applied the same way on every city page in this country.
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League · Fajr 18° / Isha 17°
- Asr
- shadow ×1 (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali)
- High-latitude rule
- above 48°, in summer
- Qibla angle
- 139° – 157° · southeast
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 4,348 – 5,074 km · Karlskrona … Luleå
- Time zones
- Europe/Stockholm
- Cities covered
- 23 cities · 6 with prayer times
Regions
Cities in Sweden — qibla angle and prayer times
| City | Qibla angle | To the Kaaba | Prayer times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 148.2° southeast | 4,554 km | Prayer Times |
| Gothenburg | 139° southeast | 4,620 km | Prayer Times |
| Malmö | 138.8° southeast | 4,402 km | Prayer Times |
| Uppsala | 148° southeast | 4,617 km | Prayer Times |
| Linköping | 144.3° southeast | 4,548 km | Prayer Times |
| Örebro | 144.4° southeast | 4,639 km | Prayer Times |
| Sollentuna | 148.1° southeast | 4,567 km | — |
| Umeå | 153.5° southeast | 4,935 km | — |
| Västerås | 146.4° southeast | 4,627 km | — |
| Jönköping | 141.9° southeast | 4,543 km | — |
| Helsingborg | 138.7° southeast | 4,451 km | — |
| Norrköping | 145.2° southeast | 4,545 km | — |
| Lund | 139.1° southeast | 4,402 km | — |
| Luleå | 156.7° southeast | 5,074 km | — |
| Haninge | 148.2° southeast | 4,537 km | — |
| Gävle | 147.8° southeast | 4,709 km | — |
| Borås | 140.3° southeast | 4,583 km | — |
| Vaxjo | 142.2° southeast | 4,440 km | — |
| Södertälje | 147.6° southeast | 4,555 km | — |
| Halmstad | 139.4° southeast | 4,498 km | — |
| Eskilstuna | 146.2° southeast | 4,606 km | — |
| Karlskrona | 142.7° southeast | 4,348 km | — |
| Karlstad | 142.2° southeast | 4,707 km | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the qibla direction in Sweden?
There is no single angle for a whole country — the qibla depends on your coordinates. In Stockholm, for instance, the qibla is 148° from true north. Pick your own city in the table above.
Why does my phone compass show a different number?
A phone compass points to magnetic north, while the table uses true (geographic) north. The gap between them is the magnetic declination, and every city page shows it separately.
Which method are the prayer times based on?
Each country uses its official or most widely accepted method — Umm al-Qura, Karachi, Egyptian GAS, MWL, ISNA and so on. The method in use is stated on every prayer-times page.