Stock Island Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stock Island, Florida, United States
Qibla Details for Stock Island
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stock Island?
The Qibla direction from Stock Island, Florida, United States is 56° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stock Island should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stock Island from Mecca?
The distance from Stock Island to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,904 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stock Island?
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 Stock Island, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stock Island?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stock Island is 56° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stock Island
The Qibla direction from Stock Island, Florida, United States is 56° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,904 km (7,397 miles) away. Geographically, Stock Island 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 Stock Island, this means facing northeast (56°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stock Island
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56°), 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 91.6° from Stock Island. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56°.
Using a compass in Stock Island
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stock Island. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.