Lyndon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lyndon, Kansas, United States
Qibla Details for Lyndon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lyndon?
The Qibla direction from Lyndon, Kansas, United States is 43° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lyndon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lyndon from Mecca?
The distance from Lyndon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,902 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lyndon?
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 Lyndon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lyndon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lyndon is 43° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lyndon
The Qibla direction from Lyndon, Kansas, United States is 43° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,902 km (7,396 miles) away. Geographically, Lyndon 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 Lyndon, this means facing northeast (43°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lyndon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43°), 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 98.4° from Lyndon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43°.
Using a compass in Lyndon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lyndon. 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° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.