Kapuskasing Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Qibla Details for Kapuskasing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kapuskasing?
The Qibla direction from Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada is 52° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kapuskasing should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kapuskasing from Mecca?
The distance from Kapuskasing to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,311 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kapuskasing?
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 Kapuskasing, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kapuskasing?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kapuskasing is 52° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 106°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kapuskasing
The Qibla direction from Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada is 52° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,311 km (6,407 miles) away. Geographically, Kapuskasing 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 Kapuskasing, this means facing northeast (52°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kapuskasing
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52°), 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 106° from Kapuskasing. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52°.
Using a compass in Kapuskasing
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kapuskasing. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.