Johnson Harbour Settlement Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Johnson Harbour Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands

Qibla: 82.1° E
Distance: 12,403 km
Coords: -51.50°, -58.04°
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Johnson Harbour Settlement
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Qibla Details for Johnson Harbour Settlement

Qibla Angle82.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing50°
Distance to Kaaba12,403 km / 7,707 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-51.4984°
Longitude-58.0397°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Johnson Harbour Settlement?

The Qibla direction from Johnson Harbour Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 82.1° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Johnson Harbour Settlement should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Johnson Harbour Settlement from Mecca?

The distance from Johnson Harbour Settlement to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,403 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

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

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Johnson Harbour Settlement?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Johnson Harbour Settlement is 82.1° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 50°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 82.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Johnson Harbour Settlement

The Qibla direction from Johnson Harbour Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 82.1° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,403 km (7,707 miles) away. Geographically, Johnson Harbour 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 Johnson Harbour Settlement, this means facing east (82.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Johnson Harbour Settlement

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (82.1°), 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 Johnson Harbour Settlement. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 82.1°.

Using a compass in Johnson Harbour 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 Johnson Harbour 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 82.1° (east) and shows ALIGNED.