Keizer Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Keizer, Oregon, United States
Qibla Details for Keizer
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Keizer?
The Qibla direction from Keizer, Oregon, United States is 17.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Keizer should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Keizer from Mecca?
The distance from Keizer to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,442 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Keizer?
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 Keizer, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Keizer?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Keizer is 17.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Keizer
The Qibla direction from Keizer, Oregon, United States is 17.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,442 km (7,731 miles) away. Geographically, Keizer 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 Keizer, this means facing north-northeast (17.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Keizer
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (17.2°), 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 99.9° from Keizer. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.2°.
Using a compass in Keizer
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Keizer. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 17.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.