Robins Air Force Base Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, United States
Qibla Details for Robins Air Force Base
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Robins Air Force Base?
The Qibla direction from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, United States is 53.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Robins Air Force Base should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Robins Air Force Base from Mecca?
The distance from Robins Air Force Base to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,532 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Robins Air Force Base?
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 Robins Air Force Base, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Robins Air Force Base?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Robins Air Force Base is 53.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Robins Air Force Base
The Qibla direction from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, United States is 53.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,532 km (7,166 miles) away. Geographically, Robins Air Force Base 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 Robins Air Force Base, this means facing northeast (53.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Robins Air Force Base
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.1°), 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 95.8° from Robins Air Force Base. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.1°.
Using a compass in Robins Air Force Base
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Robins Air Force Base. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.