Kalona Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kalona, Iowa, United States
Qibla Details for Kalona
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kalona?
The Qibla direction from Kalona, Iowa, United States is 45.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kalona should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kalona from Mecca?
The distance from Kalona to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,437 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kalona?
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 Kalona, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kalona?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kalona is 45.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kalona
The Qibla direction from Kalona, Iowa, United States is 45.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,437 km (7,107 miles) away. Geographically, Kalona 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 Kalona, this means facing northeast (45.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kalona
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.6°), 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 100.2° from Kalona. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.6°.
Using a compass in Kalona
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kalona. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.