Fort Nelson Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Qibla Details for Fort Nelson
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fort Nelson?
The Qibla direction from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada is 16.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fort Nelson should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fort Nelson from Mecca?
The distance from Fort Nelson to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,963 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fort Nelson?
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 Fort Nelson, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fort Nelson?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fort Nelson is 16.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 107.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fort Nelson
The Qibla direction from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada is 16.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,963 km (6,812 miles) away. Geographically, Fort Nelson sits to the north 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 Fort Nelson, this means facing north-northeast (16.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fort Nelson
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (16.4°), 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 107.5° from Fort Nelson. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.4°.
Using a compass in Fort Nelson
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fort Nelson. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 16.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.