Ester Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ester, Alaska, United States
Qibla Details for Ester
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ester?
The Qibla direction from Ester, Alaska, United States is 352.7° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ester should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ester from Mecca?
The distance from Ester to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,410 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ester?
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 Ester, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ester?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ester is 352.7° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 249.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 352.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ester
The Qibla direction from Ester, Alaska, United States is 352.7° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,410 km (6,468 miles) away. Geographically, Ester sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
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 Ester, this means facing north (352.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ester
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (352.7°), 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 249.6° from Ester. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 352.7°.
Using a compass in Ester
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ester. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 352.7° (north) and shows ALIGNED.