New Kingston Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from New Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica
Qibla Details for New Kingston
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in New Kingston?
The Qibla direction from New Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica is 60.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in New Kingston should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is New Kingston from Mecca?
The distance from New Kingston to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,853 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in New Kingston?
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 New Kingston, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in New Kingston?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from New Kingston is 60.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in New Kingston
The Qibla direction from New Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica is 60.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,853 km (7,365 miles) away. Geographically, New Kingston 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 New Kingston, this means facing east-northeast (60.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in New Kingston
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (60.2°), 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 88.2° from New Kingston. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.2°.
Using a compass in New Kingston
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in New Kingston. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 60.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.