Saint David’s Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saint David’s, Saint David, Grenada
Qibla Details for Saint David’s
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saint David’s?
The Qibla direction from Saint David’s, Saint David, Grenada is 66.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saint David’s should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saint David’s from Mecca?
The distance from Saint David’s to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,691 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saint David’s?
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 Saint David’s, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saint David’s?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saint David’s is 66.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 84.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saint David’s
The Qibla direction from Saint David’s, Saint David, Grenada is 66.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,691 km (6,643 miles) away. Geographically, Saint David’s sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 Saint David’s, this means facing east-northeast (66.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saint David’s
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (66.5°), 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 84.5° from Saint David’s. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 66.5°.
Using a compass in Saint David’s
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saint David’s. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 66.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.