Carnarvon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa
Qibla Details for Carnarvon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Carnarvon?
The Qibla direction from Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa is 20.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carnarvon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Carnarvon from Mecca?
The distance from Carnarvon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,131 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Carnarvon?
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 Carnarvon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carnarvon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carnarvon is 20.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 18°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Carnarvon
The Qibla direction from Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa is 20.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,131 km (3,810 miles) away. Geographically, Carnarvon sits to the south-southwest 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 Carnarvon, this means facing north-northeast (20.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carnarvon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (20.2°), 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 18° from Carnarvon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 20.2°.
Using a compass in Carnarvon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carnarvon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 20.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.