Killdeer Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Killdeer, North Dakota, United States
Qibla Details for Killdeer
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Killdeer?
The Qibla direction from Killdeer, North Dakota, United States is 35.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Killdeer should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Killdeer from Mecca?
The distance from Killdeer to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,512 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Killdeer?
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 Killdeer, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Killdeer?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Killdeer is 35.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Killdeer
The Qibla direction from Killdeer, North Dakota, United States is 35.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,512 km (7,153 miles) away. Geographically, Killdeer sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Killdeer, this means facing northeast (35.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Killdeer
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (35.6°), 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 102.6° from Killdeer. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.6°.
Using a compass in Killdeer
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Killdeer. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 35.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.