Ellison Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ellison, British Columbia, Canada
Qibla Details for Ellison
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ellison?
The Qibla direction from Ellison, British Columbia, Canada is 20.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ellison should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ellison from Mecca?
The distance from Ellison to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,833 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ellison?
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 Ellison, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ellison?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ellison is 20.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ellison
The Qibla direction from Ellison, British Columbia, Canada is 20.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,833 km (7,353 miles) away. Geographically, Ellison 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 Ellison, this means facing north-northeast (20.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ellison
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (20.2°), 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 102.7° from Ellison. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.2°.
Using a compass in Ellison
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ellison. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 20.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.