Northfield Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Northfield, Kentucky, United States
Qibla Details for Northfield
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Northfield?
The Qibla direction from Northfield, Kentucky, United States is 50.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Northfield should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Northfield from Mecca?
The distance from Northfield to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,288 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Northfield?
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 Northfield, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Northfield?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Northfield is 50.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 50.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Northfield
The Qibla direction from Northfield, Kentucky, United States is 50.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,288 km (7,014 miles) away. Geographically, Northfield 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 Northfield, this means facing northeast (50.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Northfield
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (50.7°), 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 98.9° from Northfield. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 50.7°.
Using a compass in Northfield
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Northfield. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 50.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.