Prudhoe Bay Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States

Qibla: 352.4° N
Distance: 9,812 km
Coords: 70.26°, -148.34°
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Prudhoe Bay
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Qibla Details for Prudhoe Bay

Qibla Angle352.4° from North
Cardinal DirectionN
Compass Bearing245.5°
Distance to Kaaba9,812 km / 6,097 mi
RegionAlaska
Latitude70.2553°
Longitude-148.3372°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Prudhoe Bay?

The Qibla direction from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States is 352.4° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Prudhoe Bay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Prudhoe Bay from Mecca?

The distance from Prudhoe Bay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,812 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Prudhoe Bay?

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 Prudhoe Bay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Prudhoe Bay?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Prudhoe Bay is 352.4° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 245.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 352.4°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Prudhoe Bay

The Qibla direction from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States is 352.4° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,812 km (6,097 miles) away. Geographically, Prudhoe Bay 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 Prudhoe Bay, this means facing north (352.4°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Prudhoe Bay

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (352.4°), 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 245.5° from Prudhoe Bay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 352.4°.

Using a compass in Prudhoe Bay

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Prudhoe Bay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 352.4° (north) and shows ALIGNED.