Burgeo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Qibla Details for Burgeo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Burgeo?
The Qibla direction from Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada is 70° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Burgeo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Burgeo from Mecca?
The distance from Burgeo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,809 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Burgeo?
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 Burgeo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Burgeo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Burgeo is 70° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 108.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Burgeo
The Qibla direction from Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada is 70° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,809 km (5,474 miles) away. Geographically, Burgeo sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Burgeo, this means facing east-northeast (70°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Burgeo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70°), 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 108.4° from Burgeo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70°.
Using a compass in Burgeo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Burgeo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.