Union County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Union County, Iowa, United States
Qibla Details for Union County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Union County?
The Qibla direction from Union County, Iowa, United States is 43.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Union County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Union County from Mecca?
The distance from Union County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,622 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Union 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 Union County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Union County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Union County is 43.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Union County
The Qibla direction from Union County, Iowa, United States is 43.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,622 km (7,222 miles) away. Geographically, Union 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 Union County, this means facing northeast (43.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Union County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.7°), 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 99.8° from Union County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.7°.
Using a compass in Union 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 Union 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 43.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.