Rosthern Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada
Qibla Details for Rosthern
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rosthern?
The Qibla direction from Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada is 31.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rosthern should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rosthern from Mecca?
The distance from Rosthern to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,163 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rosthern?
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 Rosthern, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rosthern?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rosthern is 31.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 105.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rosthern
The Qibla direction from Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada is 31.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,163 km (6,936 miles) away. Geographically, Rosthern 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 Rosthern, this means facing north-northeast (31.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rosthern
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (31.8°), 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 105.4° from Rosthern. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.8°.
Using a compass in Rosthern
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rosthern. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 31.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.