Lapwai Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lapwai, Idaho, United States
Qibla Details for Lapwai
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lapwai?
The Qibla direction from Lapwai, Idaho, United States is 23° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lapwai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lapwai from Mecca?
The distance from Lapwai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,128 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lapwai?
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 Lapwai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lapwai?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lapwai is 23° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lapwai
The Qibla direction from Lapwai, Idaho, United States is 23° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,128 km (7,536 miles) away. Geographically, Lapwai 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 Lapwai, this means facing north-northeast (23°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lapwai
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23°), 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 101° from Lapwai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23°.
Using a compass in Lapwai
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lapwai. 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° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.