Kenner Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kenner, Louisiana, United States
Qibla Details for Kenner
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kenner?
The Qibla direction from Kenner, Louisiana, United States is 49.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kenner should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kenner from Mecca?
The distance from Kenner to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,207 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kenner?
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 Kenner, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kenner?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kenner is 49.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kenner
The Qibla direction from Kenner, Louisiana, United States is 49.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,207 km (7,585 miles) away. Geographically, Kenner 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 Kenner, this means facing northeast (49.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kenner
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.2°), 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 94.2° from Kenner. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.2°.
Using a compass in Kenner
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kenner. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.