Camp Lloyd Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Camp Lloyd, Qeqqata, Greenland
Qibla Details for Camp Lloyd
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Camp Lloyd?
The Qibla direction from Camp Lloyd, Qeqqata, Greenland is 80.6° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Camp Lloyd should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Camp Lloyd from Mecca?
The distance from Camp Lloyd to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 7,865 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Camp Lloyd?
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 Camp Lloyd, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Camp Lloyd?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Camp Lloyd is 80.6° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 127.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 80.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Camp Lloyd
The Qibla direction from Camp Lloyd, Qeqqata, Greenland is 80.6° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,865 km (4,887 miles) away. Geographically, Camp Lloyd sits to the north-northwest 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 Camp Lloyd, this means facing east (80.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Camp Lloyd
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (80.6°), 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 127.3° from Camp Lloyd. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 80.6°.
Using a compass in Camp Lloyd
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Camp Lloyd. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 80.6° (east) and shows ALIGNED.