Wekiwa Springs Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wekiwa Springs, Florida, United States
Qibla Details for Wekiwa Springs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wekiwa Springs?
The Qibla direction from Wekiwa Springs, Florida, United States is 55.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wekiwa Springs should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wekiwa Springs from Mecca?
The distance from Wekiwa Springs to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,619 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wekiwa Springs?
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 Wekiwa Springs, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wekiwa Springs?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wekiwa Springs is 55.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wekiwa Springs
The Qibla direction from Wekiwa Springs, Florida, United States is 55.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,619 km (7,220 miles) away. Geographically, Wekiwa Springs 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 Wekiwa Springs, this means facing northeast (55.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wekiwa Springs
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.2°), 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 93.8° from Wekiwa Springs. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.2°.
Using a compass in Wekiwa Springs
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wekiwa Springs. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.