Ukudo Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ukudo, Dededo, Guam

Qibla: 294.6° WNW
Distance: 10,973 km
Coords: 13.54°, 144.84°
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Ukudo
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10,973 km

Qibla Details for Ukudo

Qibla Angle294.6° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing274.5°
Distance to Kaaba10,973 km / 6,818 mi
RegionDededo
Latitude13.5409°
Longitude144.8435°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ukudo?

The Qibla direction from Ukudo, Dededo, Guam is 294.6° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ukudo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ukudo from Mecca?

The distance from Ukudo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,973 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ukudo?

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 Ukudo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ukudo?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ukudo is 294.6° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 274.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.6°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ukudo

The Qibla direction from Ukudo, Dededo, Guam is 294.6° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,973 km (6,818 miles) away. Geographically, Ukudo sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.

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 Ukudo, this means facing west-northwest (294.6°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ukudo

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (294.6°), 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 274.5° from Ukudo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 294.6°.

Using a compass in Ukudo

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ukudo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 294.6° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.