Lower West Side Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lower West Side, Illinois, United States
Qibla Details for Lower West Side
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lower West Side?
The Qibla direction from Lower West Side, Illinois, United States is 48.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lower West Side should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lower West Side from Mecca?
The distance from Lower West Side to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,162 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lower West Side?
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 Lower West Side, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lower West Side?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lower West Side is 48.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lower West Side
The Qibla direction from Lower West Side, Illinois, United States is 48.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,162 km (6,936 miles) away. Geographically, Lower West Side 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 Lower West Side, this means facing northeast (48.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lower West Side
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.6°), 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 100.8° from Lower West Side. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.6°.
Using a compass in Lower West Side
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lower West Side. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.