Fort Gibson Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, United States
Qibla Details for Fort Gibson
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fort Gibson?
The Qibla direction from Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, United States is 44° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fort Gibson should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fort Gibson from Mecca?
The distance from Fort Gibson to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,103 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fort Gibson?
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 Fort Gibson, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fort Gibson?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fort Gibson is 44° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fort Gibson
The Qibla direction from Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, United States is 44° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,103 km (7,520 miles) away. Geographically, Fort Gibson sits to the 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 Fort Gibson, this means facing northeast (44°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fort Gibson
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44°), 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 96.9° from Fort Gibson. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44°.
Using a compass in Fort Gibson
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fort Gibson. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.