Fruitland Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fruitland, Idaho, United States
Qibla Details for Fruitland
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fruitland?
The Qibla direction from Fruitland, Idaho, United States is 23.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fruitland should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fruitland from Mecca?
The distance from Fruitland to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,377 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fruitland?
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 Fruitland, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fruitland?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fruitland is 23.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fruitland
The Qibla direction from Fruitland, Idaho, United States is 23.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,377 km (7,691 miles) away. Geographically, Fruitland 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 Fruitland, this means facing north-northeast (23.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fruitland
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23.2°), 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 99.8° from Fruitland. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.2°.
Using a compass in Fruitland
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fruitland. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 23.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.