Weddell Settlement Qibla Direction

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

Qibla: 84.4° E
Distance: 12,604 km
Coords: -51.89°, -60.90°
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Weddell Settlement
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12,604 km

Qibla Details for Weddell Settlement

Qibla Angle84.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionE
Compass Bearing50.6°
Distance to Kaaba12,604 km / 7,832 mi
RegionOther
Latitude-51.8923°
Longitude-60.9049°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Weddell Settlement?

The Qibla direction from Weddell Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 84.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Weddell Settlement should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Weddell Settlement from Mecca?

The distance from Weddell Settlement to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,604 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

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

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

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Weddell Settlement is 84.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 50.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 84.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Weddell Settlement

The Qibla direction from Weddell Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 84.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,604 km (7,832 miles) away. Geographically, Weddell 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 Weddell Settlement, this means facing east (84.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Weddell Settlement

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (84.4°), 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 50.6° from Weddell Settlement. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 84.4°.

Using a compass in Weddell 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 Weddell 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 84.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.