Castle Pines Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castle Pines, Colorado, United States
Qibla Details for Castle Pines
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castle Pines?
The Qibla direction from Castle Pines, Colorado, United States is 35.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castle Pines should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castle Pines from Mecca?
The distance from Castle Pines to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,331 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castle Pines?
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 Castle Pines, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castle Pines?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castle Pines is 35.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Castle Pines
The Qibla direction from Castle Pines, Colorado, United States is 35.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,331 km (7,662 miles) away. Geographically, Castle Pines sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Castle Pines, this means facing northeast (35.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castle Pines
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (35.1°), 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 98.3° from Castle Pines. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.1°.
Using a compass in Castle Pines
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Castle Pines. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 35.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.