Upper Alton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Upper Alton, Illinois, United States
Qibla Details for Upper Alton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Upper Alton?
The Qibla direction from Upper Alton, Illinois, United States is 47.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Upper Alton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Upper Alton from Mecca?
The distance from Upper Alton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,538 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Upper Alton?
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 Upper Alton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Upper Alton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Upper Alton is 47.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Upper Alton
The Qibla direction from Upper Alton, Illinois, United States is 47.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,538 km (7,169 miles) away. Geographically, Upper Alton 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 Upper Alton, this means facing northeast (47.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Upper Alton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.2°), 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 98.9° from Upper Alton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
Using a compass in Upper Alton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Upper Alton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.