Prince Rupert Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Qibla Details for Prince Rupert
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Prince Rupert?
The Qibla direction from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada is 9.4° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Prince Rupert should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Prince Rupert from Mecca?
The distance from Prince Rupert to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,554 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Prince Rupert?
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 Prince Rupert, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Prince Rupert?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Prince Rupert is 9.4° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 104.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 9.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Prince Rupert
The Qibla direction from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada is 9.4° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,554 km (7,179 miles) away. Geographically, Prince Rupert 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 Prince Rupert, this means facing north (9.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Prince Rupert
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (9.4°), 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 104.2° from Prince Rupert. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 9.4°.
Using a compass in Prince Rupert
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Prince Rupert. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 9.4° (north) and shows ALIGNED.