Kitimat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
Qibla Details for Kitimat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kitimat?
The Qibla direction from Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada is 11° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kitimat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kitimat from Mecca?
The distance from Kitimat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,563 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kitimat?
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 Kitimat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kitimat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kitimat is 11° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 104.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 11°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kitimat
The Qibla direction from Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada is 11° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,563 km (7,185 miles) away. Geographically, Kitimat sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
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 Kitimat, this means facing north (11°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kitimat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (11°), 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 104.2° from Kitimat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 11°.
Using a compass in Kitimat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kitimat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 11° (north) and shows ALIGNED.