Cranmer Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Cranmer, Other, Falkland Islands

Qibla: 83.5° E
Distance: 12,531 km
Coords: -51.33°, -59.93°
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Qibla Details for Cranmer

Qibla Angle83.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing50.6°
Distance to Kaaba12,531 km / 7,786 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-51.3333°
Longitude-59.9333°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Cranmer?

The Qibla direction from Cranmer, Other, Falkland Islands is 83.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cranmer should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Cranmer from Mecca?

The distance from Cranmer to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,531 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Cranmer?

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 Cranmer, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cranmer?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cranmer is 83.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 50.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Cranmer

The Qibla direction from Cranmer, Other, Falkland Islands is 83.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,531 km (7,786 miles) away. Geographically, Cranmer 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 Cranmer, this means facing east (83.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cranmer

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (83.5°), 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 50.6° from Cranmer. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.5°.

Using a compass in Cranmer

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cranmer. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 83.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.