Smoky Lake Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada
Qibla Details for Smoky Lake
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Smoky Lake?
The Qibla direction from Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada is 26.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Smoky Lake should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Smoky Lake from Mecca?
The distance from Smoky Lake to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,220 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Smoky Lake?
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 Smoky Lake, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Smoky Lake?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Smoky Lake is 26.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 105.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Smoky Lake
The Qibla direction from Smoky Lake, Alberta, Canada is 26.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,220 km (6,972 miles) away. Geographically, Smoky Lake 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 Smoky Lake, this means facing north-northeast (26.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Smoky Lake
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (26.1°), 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 105.7° from Smoky Lake. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.1°.
Using a compass in Smoky Lake
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Smoky Lake. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 26.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.