Martensville Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Martensville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Qibla Details for Martensville
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Martensville?
The Qibla direction from Martensville, Saskatchewan, Canada is 31.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Martensville should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Martensville from Mecca?
The distance from Martensville to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,212 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Martensville?
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 Martensville, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Martensville?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Martensville is 31.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 105.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Martensville
The Qibla direction from Martensville, Saskatchewan, Canada is 31.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,212 km (6,967 miles) away. Geographically, Martensville 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 Martensville, this means facing north-northeast (31.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Martensville
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (31.5°), 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 Martensville. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.5°.
Using a compass in Martensville
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Martensville. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 31.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.