Elma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Elma, Washington, United States
Qibla Details for Elma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Elma?
The Qibla direction from Elma, Washington, United States is 16.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Elma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Elma from Mecca?
The distance from Elma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,236 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Elma?
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 Elma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Elma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Elma is 16.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Elma
The Qibla direction from Elma, Washington, United States is 16.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,236 km (7,603 miles) away. Geographically, Elma 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 Elma, this means facing north-northeast (16.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Elma
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (16.6°), 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 100.9° from Elma. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.6°.
Using a compass in Elma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Elma. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 16.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.