Plattsville Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Plattsville, Ontario, Canada
Qibla Details for Plattsville
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Plattsville?
The Qibla direction from Plattsville, Ontario, Canada is 53.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Plattsville should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Plattsville from Mecca?
The distance from Plattsville to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,611 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Plattsville?
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 Plattsville, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Plattsville?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Plattsville is 53.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Plattsville
The Qibla direction from Plattsville, Ontario, Canada is 53.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,611 km (6,593 miles) away. Geographically, Plattsville sits to the 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 Plattsville, this means facing northeast (53.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Plattsville
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.7°), 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 102.3° from Plattsville. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.7°.
Using a compass in Plattsville
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Plattsville. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.