Petauke Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Petauke, Eastern, Zambia
Qibla Details for Petauke
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Petauke?
The Qibla direction from Petauke, Eastern, Zambia is 13.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Petauke should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Petauke from Mecca?
The distance from Petauke to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,077 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Petauke?
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 Petauke, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Petauke?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Petauke is 13.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Petauke
The Qibla direction from Petauke, Eastern, Zambia is 13.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,077 km (2,533 miles) away. Geographically, Petauke 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 Petauke, this means facing north-northeast (13.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Petauke
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (13.3°), 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 13.2° from Petauke. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 13.3°.
Using a compass in Petauke
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Petauke. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 13.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.