Lynden Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lynden, Washington, United States
Qibla Details for Lynden
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lynden?
The Qibla direction from Lynden, Washington, United States is 17.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lynden should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lynden from Mecca?
The distance from Lynden to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,009 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lynden?
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 Lynden, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lynden?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lynden is 17.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lynden
The Qibla direction from Lynden, Washington, United States is 17.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,009 km (7,462 miles) away. Geographically, Lynden 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 Lynden, this means facing north-northeast (17.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lynden
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (17.3°), 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° from Lynden. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.3°.
Using a compass in Lynden
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lynden. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 17.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.