North Arm Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from North Arm, Other, Falkland Islands

Qibla: 83.4° E
Distance: 12,502 km
Coords: -52.12°, -59.37°
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North Arm
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12,502 km

Qibla Details for North Arm

Qibla Angle83.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing50°
Distance to Kaaba12,502 km / 7,768 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-52.1237°
Longitude-59.3676°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in North Arm?

The Qibla direction from North Arm, Other, Falkland Islands is 83.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in North Arm should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is North Arm from Mecca?

The distance from North Arm to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,502 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in North Arm?

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 North Arm, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in North Arm?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from North Arm is 83.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 50°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in North Arm

The Qibla direction from North Arm, Other, Falkland Islands is 83.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,502 km (7,768 miles) away. Geographically, North Arm 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 North Arm, this means facing east (83.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in North Arm

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (83.4°), 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 50° from North Arm. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.4°.

Using a compass in North Arm

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in North Arm. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 83.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.