Fort Madison Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fort Madison, Iowa, United States
Qibla Details for Fort Madison
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fort Madison?
The Qibla direction from Fort Madison, Iowa, United States is 46° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fort Madison should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fort Madison from Mecca?
The distance from Fort Madison to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,479 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fort Madison?
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 Fort Madison, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fort Madison?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fort Madison is 46° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fort Madison
The Qibla direction from Fort Madison, Iowa, United States is 46° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,479 km (7,133 miles) away. Geographically, Fort Madison 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 Fort Madison, this means facing northeast (46°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fort Madison
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46°), 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 99.8° from Fort Madison. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46°.
Using a compass in Fort Madison
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fort Madison. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.