Ormond Beach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Qibla Details for Ormond Beach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ormond Beach?
The Qibla direction from Ormond Beach, Florida, United States is 55.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ormond Beach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ormond Beach from Mecca?
The distance from Ormond Beach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,552 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ormond 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 Ormond Beach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ormond Beach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ormond Beach is 55.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ormond Beach
The Qibla direction from Ormond Beach, Florida, United States is 55.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,552 km (7,178 miles) away. Geographically, Ormond 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 Ormond Beach, this means facing northeast (55.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ormond 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 94.1° from Ormond 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 Ormond 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 Ormond 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.