Green Patch Settlement Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Green Patch Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands

Qibla: 82.2° E
Distance: 12,409 km
Coords: -51.55°, -58.12°
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Green Patch Settlement
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12,409 km

Qibla Details for Green Patch Settlement

Qibla Angle82.2° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing50°
Distance to Kaaba12,409 km / 7,711 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-51.5483°
Longitude-58.1178°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Green Patch Settlement?

The Qibla direction from Green Patch Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 82.2° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Green Patch Settlement should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Green Patch Settlement from Mecca?

The distance from Green Patch Settlement to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,409 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

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

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Green Patch Settlement?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Green Patch Settlement is 82.2° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 50°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 82.2°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Green Patch Settlement

The Qibla direction from Green Patch Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 82.2° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,409 km (7,711 miles) away. Geographically, Green Patch 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 Green Patch Settlement, this means facing east (82.2°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Green Patch Settlement

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (82.2°), 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° from Green Patch Settlement. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 82.2°.

Using a compass in Green Patch 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 Green Patch 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 82.2° (east) and shows ALIGNED.