Winchester Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Winchester, Kentucky, United States
Qibla Details for Winchester
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Winchester?
The Qibla direction from Winchester, Kentucky, United States is 51.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Winchester should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Winchester from Mecca?
The distance from Winchester to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,209 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Winchester?
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 Winchester, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Winchester?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Winchester is 51.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Winchester
The Qibla direction from Winchester, Kentucky, United States is 51.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,209 km (6,965 miles) away. Geographically, Winchester 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 Winchester, this means facing northeast (51.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Winchester
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.8°), 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 Winchester. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.8°.
Using a compass in Winchester
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Winchester. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.