Timiskaming District Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Qibla Details for Timiskaming District
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Timiskaming District?
The Qibla direction from Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada is 53.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Timiskaming District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Timiskaming District from Mecca?
The distance from Timiskaming District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,300 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Timiskaming District?
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 Timiskaming District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Timiskaming District?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Timiskaming District is 53.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 105.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Timiskaming District
The Qibla direction from Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada is 53.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,300 km (6,400 miles) away. Geographically, Timiskaming District 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 Timiskaming District, this means facing northeast (53.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Timiskaming District
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 105.2° from Timiskaming District. 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 Timiskaming District
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Timiskaming District. 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.