Moose Lake Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada
Qibla Details for Moose Lake
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Moose Lake?
The Qibla direction from Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada is 41.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Moose Lake should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Moose Lake from Mecca?
The distance from Moose Lake to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,008 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Moose Lake?
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 Moose Lake, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Moose Lake?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Moose Lake is 41.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 104.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Moose Lake
The Qibla direction from Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada is 41.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,008 km (6,840 miles) away. Geographically, Moose Lake 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 Moose Lake, this means facing northeast (41.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Moose Lake
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (41.7°), 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 104.4° from Moose Lake. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.7°.
Using a compass in Moose Lake
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Moose Lake. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 41.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.