Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit, Other, Marshall Islands
Qibla Details for Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit?
The Qibla direction from Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit, Other, Marshall Islands is 302.2° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit from Mecca?
The distance from Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,869 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit?
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 Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit is 302.2° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 276.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 302.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit
The Qibla direction from Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit, Other, Marshall Islands is 302.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,869 km (8,618 miles) away. Geographically, Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit, this means facing west-northwest (302.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (302.2°), 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 276.4° from Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 302.2°.
Using a compass in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 302.2° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.