Bennett Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bennett, Colorado, United States
Qibla Details for Bennett
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bennett?
The Qibla direction from Bennett, Colorado, United States is 35.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bennett should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bennett from Mecca?
The distance from Bennett to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,280 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bennett?
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 Bennett, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bennett?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bennett is 35.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.4°.
Other Cities in Colorado
Finding Qibla Direction in Bennett
The Qibla direction from Bennett, Colorado, United States is 35.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,280 km (7,630 miles) away. Geographically, Bennett sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Bennett, this means facing northeast (35.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bennett
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (35.4°), 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 98.5° from Bennett. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 35.4°.
Using a compass in Bennett
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bennett. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 35.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.