Dillingham Census Area Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States

Qibla: 343° NNW
Distance: 10,850 km
Coords: 59.76°, -158.32°
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Dillingham Census Area
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Qibla Details for Dillingham Census Area

Qibla Angle343° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNW
Compass Bearing251.9°
Distance to Kaaba10,850 km / 6,742 mi
RegionAlaska
Latitude59.7619°
Longitude-158.3185°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Dillingham Census Area?

The Qibla direction from Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States is 343° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dillingham Census Area should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Dillingham Census Area from Mecca?

The distance from Dillingham Census Area to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,850 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Dillingham 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 Dillingham Census Area, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dillingham Census Area?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dillingham Census Area is 343° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 251.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 343°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Dillingham Census Area

The Qibla direction from Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States is 343° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,850 km (6,742 miles) away. Geographically, Dillingham 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 Dillingham Census Area, this means facing north-northwest (343°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dillingham Census Area

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (343°), 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 251.9° from Dillingham Census Area. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 343°.

Using a compass in Dillingham 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 Dillingham 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 343° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.