Captains Ridge Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Captains Ridge, Other, Anguilla
Qibla Details for Captains Ridge
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Captains Ridge?
The Qibla direction from Captains Ridge, Other, Anguilla is 65.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Captains Ridge should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Captains Ridge from Mecca?
The distance from Captains Ridge to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,540 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Captains Ridge?
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 Captains Ridge, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Captains Ridge?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Captains Ridge is 65.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Captains Ridge
The Qibla direction from Captains Ridge, Other, Anguilla is 65.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,540 km (6,549 miles) away. Geographically, Captains Ridge sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Captains Ridge, this means facing east-northeast (65.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Captains Ridge
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65.6°), 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 88.1° from Captains Ridge. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.6°.
Using a compass in Captains Ridge
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Captains Ridge. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.