Dalmeny Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, Canada
Qibla Details for Dalmeny
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dalmeny?
The Qibla direction from Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, Canada is 31.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dalmeny should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dalmeny from Mecca?
The distance from Dalmeny to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,210 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dalmeny?
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 Dalmeny, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dalmeny?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dalmeny is 31.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 105.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dalmeny
The Qibla direction from Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, Canada is 31.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,210 km (6,966 miles) away. Geographically, Dalmeny sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Dalmeny, this means facing north-northeast (31.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dalmeny
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (31.4°), 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 105.1° from Dalmeny. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.4°.
Using a compass in Dalmeny
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dalmeny. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 31.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.