Fitzroy Settlement Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Fitzroy Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands

Qibla: 82.4° E
Distance: 12,420 km
Coords: -51.79°, -58.23°
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Fitzroy Settlement
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12,420 km

Qibla Details for Fitzroy Settlement

Qibla Angle82.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing49.9°
Distance to Kaaba12,420 km / 7,717 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-51.7869°
Longitude-58.2263°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Fitzroy Settlement?

The Qibla direction from Fitzroy Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 82.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fitzroy Settlement should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Fitzroy Settlement from Mecca?

The distance from Fitzroy Settlement to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,420 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Fitzroy 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 Fitzroy Settlement, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fitzroy Settlement?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fitzroy Settlement is 82.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 49.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 82.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Fitzroy Settlement

The Qibla direction from Fitzroy Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 82.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,420 km (7,717 miles) away. Geographically, Fitzroy 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 Fitzroy Settlement, this means facing east (82.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fitzroy Settlement

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (82.4°), 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 49.9° from Fitzroy Settlement. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 82.4°.

Using a compass in Fitzroy 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 Fitzroy 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 82.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.