Tanglewilde-Thompson Place Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, Washington, United States
Qibla Details for Tanglewilde-Thompson Place
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tanglewilde-Thompson Place?
The Qibla direction from Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, Washington, United States is 17.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tanglewilde-Thompson Place should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tanglewilde-Thompson Place from Mecca?
The distance from Tanglewilde-Thompson Place to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,217 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tanglewilde-Thompson Place?
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 Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tanglewilde-Thompson Place?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tanglewilde-Thompson Place is 17.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tanglewilde-Thompson Place
The Qibla direction from Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, Washington, United States is 17.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,217 km (7,591 miles) away. Geographically, Tanglewilde-Thompson Place 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 Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, this means facing north-northeast (17.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tanglewilde-Thompson Place
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 101° from Tanglewilde-Thompson Place. 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 Tanglewilde-Thompson Place
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tanglewilde-Thompson Place. 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.