Kanton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kanton, Phoenix, Kiribati
Qibla Details for Kanton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kanton?
The Qibla direction from Kanton, Phoenix, Kiribati is 303.8° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kanton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kanton from Mecca?
The distance from Kanton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 16,048 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kanton?
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 Kanton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kanton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kanton is 303.8° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 279.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 303.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kanton
The Qibla direction from Kanton, Phoenix, Kiribati is 303.8° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 16,048 km (9,972 miles) away. Geographically, Kanton sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Kanton, this means facing northwest (303.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kanton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (303.8°), 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 279.5° from Kanton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 303.8°.
Using a compass in Kanton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kanton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 303.8° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.