Carcass Island Settlement Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Carcass Island Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands

Qibla: 83.9° E
Distance: 12,574 km
Coords: -51.29°, -60.56°
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Carcass Island Settlement
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Qibla Details for Carcass Island Settlement

Qibla Angle83.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing50.8°
Distance to Kaaba12,574 km / 7,813 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-51.2909°
Longitude-60.5570°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Carcass Island Settlement?

The Qibla direction from Carcass Island Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 83.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carcass Island Settlement should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Carcass Island Settlement from Mecca?

The distance from Carcass Island Settlement to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,574 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Carcass Island Settlement?

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 Carcass Island Settlement, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carcass Island Settlement?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carcass Island Settlement is 83.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 50.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Carcass Island Settlement

The Qibla direction from Carcass Island Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 83.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,574 km (7,813 miles) away. Geographically, Carcass Island Settlement sits to the southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.

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 Carcass Island Settlement, this means facing east (83.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carcass Island Settlement

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (83.9°), 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 50.8° from Carcass Island Settlement. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.9°.

Using a compass in Carcass Island Settlement

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carcass Island Settlement. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 83.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.