Frederickson Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Frederickson, Washington, United States
Qibla Details for Frederickson
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Frederickson?
The Qibla direction from Frederickson, Washington, United States is 17.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Frederickson should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Frederickson from Mecca?
The distance from Frederickson to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,203 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Frederickson?
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 Frederickson, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Frederickson?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Frederickson is 17.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Frederickson
The Qibla direction from Frederickson, Washington, United States is 17.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,203 km (7,583 miles) away. Geographically, Frederickson 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 Frederickson, this means facing north-northeast (17.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Frederickson
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (17.6°), 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 101° from Frederickson. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.6°.
Using a compass in Frederickson
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Frederickson. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 17.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.