Banff Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Banff, Alberta, Canada
Qibla Details for Banff
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Banff?
The Qibla direction from Banff, Alberta, Canada is 23.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Banff should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Banff from Mecca?
The distance from Banff to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,605 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Banff?
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 Banff, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Banff?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Banff is 23.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Banff
The Qibla direction from Banff, Alberta, Canada is 23.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,605 km (7,211 miles) away. Geographically, Banff sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Banff, this means facing north-northeast (23.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Banff
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23.6°), 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 103.7° from Banff. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.6°.
Using a compass in Banff
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Banff. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 23.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.