Kodiak Station Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kodiak Station, Alaska, United States
Qibla Details for Kodiak Station
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kodiak Station?
The Qibla direction from Kodiak Station, Alaska, United States is 348.3° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kodiak Station should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kodiak Station from Mecca?
The distance from Kodiak Station to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,147 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kodiak Station?
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 Kodiak Station, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kodiak Station?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kodiak Station is 348.3° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 253.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 348.3°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kodiak Station
The Qibla direction from Kodiak Station, Alaska, United States is 348.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,147 km (6,926 miles) away. Geographically, Kodiak Station 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 Kodiak Station, this means facing north-northwest (348.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kodiak Station
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (348.3°), 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 253.6° from Kodiak Station. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 348.3°.
Using a compass in Kodiak Station
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kodiak Station. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 348.3° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.