Molino Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Molino, Florida, United States
Qibla Details for Molino
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Molino?
The Qibla direction from Molino, Florida, United States is 51° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Molino should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Molino from Mecca?
The distance from Molino to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,939 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Molino?
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 Molino, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Molino?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Molino is 51° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Molino
The Qibla direction from Molino, Florida, United States is 51° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,939 km (7,419 miles) away. Geographically, Molino 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 Molino, this means facing northeast (51°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Molino
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51°), 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 94.7° from Molino. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51°.
Using a compass in Molino
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Molino. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.