Redington Beach Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Redington Beach, Florida, United States
Qibla Details for Redington Beach
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Redington Beach?
The Qibla direction from Redington Beach, Florida, United States is 54.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Redington Beach should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Redington Beach from Mecca?
The distance from Redington Beach to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,787 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Redington 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 Redington Beach, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Redington Beach?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Redington Beach is 54.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Redington Beach
The Qibla direction from Redington Beach, Florida, United States is 54.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,787 km (7,324 miles) away. Geographically, Redington 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 Redington Beach, this means facing northeast (54.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Redington Beach
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54.6°), 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 93.3° from Redington Beach. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.6°.
Using a compass in Redington 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 Redington 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 54.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.