Osawatomie Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Osawatomie, Kansas, United States
Qibla Details for Osawatomie
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Osawatomie?
The Qibla direction from Osawatomie, Kansas, United States is 43.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Osawatomie should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Osawatomie from Mecca?
The distance from Osawatomie to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,867 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Osawatomie?
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 Osawatomie, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Osawatomie?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Osawatomie is 43.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Osawatomie
The Qibla direction from Osawatomie, Kansas, United States is 43.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,867 km (7,374 miles) away. Geographically, Osawatomie 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 Osawatomie, this means facing northeast (43.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Osawatomie
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.6°), 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 98.4° from Osawatomie. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.6°.
Using a compass in Osawatomie
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Osawatomie. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.