University Place Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from University Place, Washington, United States
Qibla Details for University Place
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in University Place?
The Qibla direction from University Place, Washington, United States is 17.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in University Place should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is University Place from Mecca?
The distance from University Place to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,193 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in University 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 University Place, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in University Place?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from University Place is 17.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in University Place
The Qibla direction from University Place, Washington, United States is 17.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,193 km (7,576 miles) away. Geographically, University 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 University Place, this means facing north-northeast (17.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in University Place
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (17.4°), 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 101.1° from University Place. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.4°.
Using a compass in University 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 University 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 17.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.