Quitman Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Quitman, Georgia, United States
Qibla Details for Quitman
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Quitman?
The Qibla direction from Quitman, Georgia, United States is 53.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Quitman should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Quitman from Mecca?
The distance from Quitman to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,651 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Quitman?
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 Quitman, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Quitman?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Quitman is 53.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Quitman
The Qibla direction from Quitman, Georgia, United States is 53.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,651 km (7,240 miles) away. Geographically, Quitman 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 Quitman, this means facing northeast (53.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Quitman
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.5°), 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 94.8° from Quitman. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.5°.
Using a compass in Quitman
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Quitman. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.