Fritz Creek Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fritz Creek, Alaska, United States
Qibla Details for Fritz Creek
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fritz Creek?
The Qibla direction from Fritz Creek, Alaska, United States is 349.5° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fritz Creek should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fritz Creek from Mecca?
The distance from Fritz Creek to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,946 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fritz Creek?
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 Fritz Creek, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fritz Creek?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fritz Creek is 349.5° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 252.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 349.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Fritz Creek
The Qibla direction from Fritz Creek, Alaska, United States is 349.5° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,946 km (6,802 miles) away. Geographically, Fritz Creek 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 Fritz Creek, this means facing north (349.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fritz Creek
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (349.5°), 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 252.6° from Fritz Creek. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 349.5°.
Using a compass in Fritz Creek
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fritz Creek. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 349.5° (north) and shows ALIGNED.