Hamilton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hamilton, Indiana, United States
Qibla Details for Hamilton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hamilton?
The Qibla direction from Hamilton, Indiana, United States is 50.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hamilton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hamilton from Mecca?
The distance from Hamilton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,011 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hamilton?
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 Hamilton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hamilton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hamilton is 50.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 50.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hamilton
The Qibla direction from Hamilton, Indiana, United States is 50.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,011 km (6,842 miles) away. Geographically, Hamilton 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 Hamilton, this means facing northeast (50.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hamilton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (50.7°), 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 Hamilton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 50.7°.
Using a compass in Hamilton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hamilton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 50.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.