Norris City Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Norris City, Illinois, United States
Qibla Details for Norris City
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Norris City?
The Qibla direction from Norris City, Illinois, United States is 48.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Norris City should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Norris City from Mecca?
The distance from Norris City to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,489 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Norris City?
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 Norris City, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Norris City?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Norris City is 48.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Norris City
The Qibla direction from Norris City, Illinois, United States is 48.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,489 km (7,139 miles) away. Geographically, Norris City 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 Norris City, this means facing northeast (48.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Norris City
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.8°), 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 98.5° from Norris City. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.8°.
Using a compass in Norris City
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Norris City. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.