City preset or current location: which should you use?
Compare a city preset, your device location, typed coordinates and a map point as the starting place for a Qibla bearing, including what each one can and cannot tell you.
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Qibla guides
Focused explanations of maps, location and the readings you use to find Qibla.
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What a location accuracy estimate means for Qibla
A location accuracy value describes your position in metres, not your compass. Learn what it means for a Qibla bearing and how to check your point.
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Why a Qibla route can curve on a flat map
A shortest route over the Earth can look curved on a flat map. See why Toronto's Qibla starts northeast and which starting bearing to apply.
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