JP Tinian Town pre-WW2 Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
Qibla Details for JP Tinian Town pre-WW2
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2?
The Qibla direction from JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands is 295° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2 should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is JP Tinian Town pre-WW2 from Mecca?
The distance from JP Tinian Town pre-WW2 to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,982 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2?
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 JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from JP Tinian Town pre-WW2 is 295° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295°.
Finding Qibla Direction in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2
The Qibla direction from JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands is 295° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,982 km (6,824 miles) away. Geographically, JP Tinian Town pre-WW2 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 JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, this means facing west-northwest (295°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295°), 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 273.7° from JP Tinian Town pre-WW2. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295°.
Using a compass in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in JP Tinian Town pre-WW2. 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° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.