Westpoint Island Settlement Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Westpoint Island Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands
Qibla Details for Westpoint Island Settlement
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Westpoint Island Settlement?
The Qibla direction from Westpoint Island Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 84° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Westpoint Island Settlement should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Westpoint Island Settlement from Mecca?
The distance from Westpoint Island Settlement to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,583 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Westpoint Island 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 Westpoint Island Settlement, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Westpoint Island Settlement?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Westpoint Island Settlement is 84° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 50.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 84°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Westpoint Island Settlement
The Qibla direction from Westpoint Island Settlement, Other, Falkland Islands is 84° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,583 km (7,819 miles) away. Geographically, Westpoint Island 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 Westpoint Island Settlement, this means facing east (84°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Westpoint Island Settlement
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (84°), 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 50.8° from Westpoint Island Settlement. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 84°.
Using a compass in Westpoint Island 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 Westpoint Island 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° (east) and shows ALIGNED.