Exchange Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Exchange, Saint Ann, Jamaica
Qibla Details for Exchange
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Exchange?
The Qibla direction from Exchange, Saint Ann, Jamaica is 60° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Exchange should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Exchange from Mecca?
The distance from Exchange to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,859 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Exchange?
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 Exchange, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Exchange?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Exchange is 60° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 60°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Exchange
The Qibla direction from Exchange, Saint Ann, Jamaica is 60° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,859 km (7,369 miles) away. Geographically, Exchange 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 Exchange, this means facing east-northeast (60°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Exchange
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (60°), 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 88.4° from Exchange. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 60°.
Using a compass in Exchange
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Exchange. 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° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.