Barrow Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barrow, Alaska, United States
Qibla Details for Barrow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barrow?
The Qibla direction from Barrow, Alaska, United States is 344.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barrow should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barrow from Mecca?
The distance from Barrow to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,637 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barrow?
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 Barrow, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barrow?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barrow is 344.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 243.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 344.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Barrow
The Qibla direction from Barrow, Alaska, United States is 344.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,637 km (5,988 miles) away. Geographically, Barrow sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Barrow, this means facing north-northwest (344.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barrow
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (344.5°), 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 243.5° from Barrow. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 344.5°.
Using a compass in Barrow
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barrow. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 344.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.