Rangely Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rangely, Colorado, United States
Qibla Details for Rangely
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rangely?
The Qibla direction from Rangely, Colorado, United States is 31.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rangely should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rangely from Mecca?
The distance from Rangely to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,456 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rangely?
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 Rangely, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rangely?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rangely is 31.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Rangely
The Qibla direction from Rangely, Colorado, United States is 31.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,456 km (7,740 miles) away. Geographically, Rangely 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 Rangely, this means facing north-northeast (31.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rangely
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (31.5°), 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 98.4° from Rangely. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 31.5°.
Using a compass in Rangely
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rangely. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 31.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.