Carman Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Qibla Details for Carman
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Carman?
The Qibla direction from Carman, Manitoba, Canada is 39.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carman should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Carman from Mecca?
The distance from Carman to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,111 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Carman?
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 Carman, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carman?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carman is 39.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 104.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Carman
The Qibla direction from Carman, Manitoba, Canada is 39.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,111 km (6,904 miles) away. Geographically, Carman sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Carman, this means facing northeast (39.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carman
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (39.4°), 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 104.3° from Carman. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.4°.
Using a compass in Carman
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carman. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 39.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.