Gallup Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Gallup, New Mexico, United States
Qibla Details for Gallup
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Gallup?
The Qibla direction from Gallup, New Mexico, United States is 32.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Gallup should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Gallup from Mecca?
The distance from Gallup to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,883 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Gallup?
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 Gallup, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Gallup?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Gallup is 32.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 32.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Gallup
The Qibla direction from Gallup, New Mexico, United States is 32.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,883 km (8,005 miles) away. Geographically, Gallup 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 Gallup, this means facing north-northeast (32.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Gallup
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (32.6°), 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 96.2° from Gallup. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 32.6°.
Using a compass in Gallup
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Gallup. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 32.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.