Lakes Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Lakes, Alaska, United States

Qibla: 351.4° N
Distance: 10,759 km
Coords: 61.61°, -149.31°
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Qibla Details for Lakes

Qibla Angle351.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionN
Compass Bearing251.6°
Distance to Kaaba10,759 km / 6,685 mi
RegionAlaska
Latitude61.6071°
Longitude-149.3086°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Lakes?

The Qibla direction from Lakes, Alaska, United States is 351.4° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lakes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Lakes from Mecca?

The distance from Lakes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,759 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Lakes?

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 Lakes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lakes?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lakes is 351.4° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 251.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 351.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Lakes

The Qibla direction from Lakes, Alaska, United States is 351.4° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,759 km (6,685 miles) away. Geographically, Lakes 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 Lakes, this means facing north (351.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lakes

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (351.4°), 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 251.6° from Lakes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 351.4°.

Using a compass in Lakes

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lakes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 351.4° (north) and shows ALIGNED.