Pangnirtung Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada
Qibla Details for Pangnirtung
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pangnirtung?
The Qibla direction from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada is 67.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pangnirtung should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pangnirtung from Mecca?
The distance from Pangnirtung to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 8,517 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pangnirtung?
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 Pangnirtung, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pangnirtung?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pangnirtung is 67.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 122.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pangnirtung
The Qibla direction from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada is 67.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,517 km (5,292 miles) away. Geographically, Pangnirtung sits to the north-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 Pangnirtung, this means facing east-northeast (67.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pangnirtung
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67.3°), 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 122.5° from Pangnirtung. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67.3°.
Using a compass in Pangnirtung
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pangnirtung. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.