Pisgah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pisgah, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Qibla Details for Pisgah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pisgah?
The Qibla direction from Pisgah, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica is 59.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pisgah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pisgah from Mecca?
The distance from Pisgah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,943 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pisgah?
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 Pisgah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pisgah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pisgah is 59.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 59.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Pisgah
The Qibla direction from Pisgah, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica is 59.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,943 km (7,421 miles) away. Geographically, Pisgah 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 Pisgah, this means facing east-northeast (59.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pisgah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (59.7°), 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 88.3° from Pisgah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 59.7°.
Using a compass in Pisgah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pisgah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 59.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.