Spokane Valley Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Spokane Valley, Washington, United States
Qibla Details for Spokane Valley
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Spokane Valley?
The Qibla direction from Spokane Valley, Washington, United States is 22.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Spokane Valley should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Spokane Valley from Mecca?
The distance from Spokane Valley to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,011 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Spokane Valley?
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 Spokane Valley, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Spokane Valley?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Spokane Valley is 22.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Spokane Valley
The Qibla direction from Spokane Valley, Washington, United States is 22.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,011 km (7,463 miles) away. Geographically, Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley, this means facing north-northeast (22.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Spokane Valley
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.4°), 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 101.7° from Spokane Valley. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.4°.
Using a compass in Spokane Valley
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Spokane Valley. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.