Thunder Bay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Qibla Details for Thunder Bay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thunder Bay?
The Qibla direction from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is 46.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thunder Bay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thunder Bay from Mecca?
The distance from Thunder Bay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,765 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thunder Bay?
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 Thunder Bay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thunder Bay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thunder Bay is 46.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 104.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Thunder Bay
The Qibla direction from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is 46.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,765 km (6,689 miles) away. Geographically, Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay, this means facing northeast (46.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thunder Bay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.7°), 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 104.5° from Thunder Bay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Using a compass in Thunder Bay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thunder Bay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.