Surprise Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Surprise, Arizona, United States
Qibla Details for Surprise
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Surprise?
The Qibla direction from Surprise, Arizona, United States is 29.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Surprise should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Surprise from Mecca?
The distance from Surprise to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,235 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Surprise?
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 Surprise, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Surprise?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Surprise is 29.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 29.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Surprise
The Qibla direction from Surprise, Arizona, United States is 29.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,235 km (8,224 miles) away. Geographically, Surprise sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Surprise, this means facing north-northeast (29.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Surprise
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (29.8°), 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 95.2° from Surprise. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 29.8°.
Using a compass in Surprise
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Surprise. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 29.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.