Milton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Milton, Louisiana, United States
Qibla Details for Milton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Milton?
The Qibla direction from Milton, Louisiana, United States is 47.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Milton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Milton from Mecca?
The distance from Milton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,331 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Milton?
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 Milton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Milton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Milton is 47.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Milton
The Qibla direction from Milton, Louisiana, United States is 47.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,331 km (7,662 miles) away. Geographically, Milton 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 Milton, this means facing northeast (47.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Milton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.8°), 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 94.2° from Milton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.8°.
Using a compass in Milton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Milton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.