Jefferson County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jefferson County, Iowa, United States
Qibla Details for Jefferson County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jefferson County?
The Qibla direction from Jefferson County, Iowa, United States is 45.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jefferson County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jefferson County from Mecca?
The distance from Jefferson County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,486 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jefferson County?
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 Jefferson County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jefferson County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jefferson County is 45.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jefferson County
The Qibla direction from Jefferson County, Iowa, United States is 45.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,486 km (7,137 miles) away. Geographically, Jefferson County 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 Jefferson County, this means facing northeast (45.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jefferson County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.5°), 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 100° from Jefferson County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.5°.
Using a compass in Jefferson County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jefferson County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.