Shaunavon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Qibla Details for Shaunavon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Shaunavon?
The Qibla direction from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada is 30.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Shaunavon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Shaunavon from Mecca?
The distance from Shaunavon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,526 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Shaunavon?
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 Shaunavon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Shaunavon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Shaunavon is 30.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 30.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Shaunavon
The Qibla direction from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada is 30.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,526 km (7,162 miles) away. Geographically, Shaunavon 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 Shaunavon, this means facing north-northeast (30.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Shaunavon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (30.3°), 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 103.4° from Shaunavon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 30.3°.
Using a compass in Shaunavon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Shaunavon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 30.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.