Fig Tree Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fig Tree, Saint John Figtree, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Qibla Details for Fig Tree
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fig Tree?
The Qibla direction from Fig Tree, Saint John Figtree, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 65.8° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fig Tree should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fig Tree from Mecca?
The distance from Fig Tree to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,555 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fig Tree?
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 Fig Tree, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fig Tree?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fig Tree is 65.8° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 87.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fig Tree
The Qibla direction from Fig Tree, Saint John Figtree, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 65.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,555 km (6,559 miles) away. Geographically, Fig Tree 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 Fig Tree, this means facing east-northeast (65.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fig Tree
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (65.8°), 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 87.5° from Fig Tree. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 65.8°.
Using a compass in Fig Tree
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fig Tree. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 65.8° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.