Valleyview Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Valleyview, Alberta, Canada
Qibla Details for Valleyview
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Valleyview?
The Qibla direction from Valleyview, Alberta, Canada is 21.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valleyview should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Valleyview from Mecca?
The distance from Valleyview to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,249 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Valleyview?
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 Valleyview, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valleyview?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valleyview is 21.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 105.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 21.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Valleyview
The Qibla direction from Valleyview, Alberta, Canada is 21.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,249 km (6,990 miles) away. Geographically, Valleyview 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 Valleyview, this means facing north-northeast (21.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valleyview
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (21.6°), 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 105.7° from Valleyview. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 21.6°.
Using a compass in Valleyview
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valleyview. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 21.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.