Flagler Beach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Flagler Beach, Florida, United States
Qibla Details for Flagler Beach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Flagler Beach?
The Qibla direction from Flagler Beach, Florida, United States is 55.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Flagler Beach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Flagler Beach from Mecca?
The distance from Flagler Beach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,546 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Flagler Beach?
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 Flagler Beach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Flagler Beach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Flagler Beach is 55.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Flagler Beach
The Qibla direction from Flagler Beach, Florida, United States is 55.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,546 km (7,174 miles) away. Geographically, Flagler Beach sits to the 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 Flagler Beach, this means facing northeast (55.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Flagler Beach
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.3°), 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 94.2° from Flagler Beach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.3°.
Using a compass in Flagler Beach
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Flagler Beach. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.