Kagman III Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kagman III, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Qibla Details for Kagman III
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kagman III?
The Qibla direction from Kagman III, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands is 295.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kagman III should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kagman III from Mecca?
The distance from Kagman III to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,988 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kagman III?
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 Kagman III, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kagman III?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kagman III is 295.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kagman III
The Qibla direction from Kagman III, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands is 295.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,988 km (6,828 miles) away. Geographically, Kagman III 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 Kagman III, this means facing west-northwest (295.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kagman III
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.1°), 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 273.6° from Kagman III. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
Using a compass in Kagman III
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kagman III. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.