Superior Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Superior, Arizona, United States
Qibla Details for Superior
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Superior?
The Qibla direction from Superior, Arizona, United States is 31° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Superior should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Superior from Mecca?
The distance from Superior to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,209 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Superior?
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 Superior, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Superior?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Superior is 31° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 31°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Superior
The Qibla direction from Superior, Arizona, United States is 31° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,209 km (8,208 miles) away. Geographically, Superior 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 Superior, this means facing north-northeast (31°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Superior
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (31°), 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 95.1° from Superior. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 31°.
Using a compass in Superior
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Superior. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 31° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.