Saint Matthews Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saint Matthews, Kentucky, United States
Qibla Details for Saint Matthews
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saint Matthews?
The Qibla direction from Saint Matthews, Kentucky, United States is 50.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saint Matthews should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saint Matthews from Mecca?
The distance from Saint Matthews to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,291 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saint Matthews?
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 Saint Matthews, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saint Matthews?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saint Matthews is 50.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 50.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saint Matthews
The Qibla direction from Saint Matthews, Kentucky, United States is 50.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,291 km (7,016 miles) away. Geographically, Saint Matthews 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 Saint Matthews, this means facing northeast (50.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saint Matthews
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 98.8° from Saint Matthews. 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 Saint Matthews
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saint Matthews. 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.