Teutopolis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Teutopolis, Illinois, United States
Qibla Details for Teutopolis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Teutopolis?
The Qibla direction from Teutopolis, Illinois, United States is 48.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Teutopolis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Teutopolis from Mecca?
The distance from Teutopolis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,414 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Teutopolis?
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 Teutopolis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Teutopolis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Teutopolis is 48.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Teutopolis
The Qibla direction from Teutopolis, Illinois, United States is 48.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,414 km (7,092 miles) away. Geographically, Teutopolis 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 Teutopolis, this means facing northeast (48.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Teutopolis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.5°), 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 99.1° from Teutopolis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.5°.
Using a compass in Teutopolis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Teutopolis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.