Palisade Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Palisade, Colorado, United States
Qibla Details for Palisade
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Palisade?
The Qibla direction from Palisade, Colorado, United States is 32.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Palisade should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Palisade from Mecca?
The distance from Palisade to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,528 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Palisade?
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 Palisade, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Palisade?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Palisade is 32.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 32.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Palisade
The Qibla direction from Palisade, Colorado, United States is 32.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,528 km (7,785 miles) away. Geographically, Palisade 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 Palisade, this means facing north-northeast (32.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Palisade
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (32.1°), 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 97.9° from Palisade. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 32.1°.
Using a compass in Palisade
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Palisade. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 32.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.