Bethel Census Area Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Qibla Details for Bethel Census Area
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bethel Census Area?
The Qibla direction from Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States is 341° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bethel Census Area should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bethel Census Area from Mecca?
The distance from Bethel Census Area to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,708 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bethel Census Area?
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 Bethel Census Area, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bethel Census Area?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bethel Census Area is 341° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 251°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 341°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Bethel Census Area
The Qibla direction from Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States is 341° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,708 km (6,654 miles) away. Geographically, Bethel Census Area 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 Bethel Census Area, this means facing north-northwest (341°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bethel Census Area
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (341°), 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 251° from Bethel Census Area. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 341°.
Using a compass in Bethel Census Area
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bethel Census Area. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 341° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.