Ruston Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ruston, Louisiana, United States
Qibla Details for Ruston
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ruston?
The Qibla direction from Ruston, Louisiana, United States is 46.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ruston should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ruston from Mecca?
The distance from Ruston to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,188 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ruston?
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 Ruston, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ruston?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ruston is 46.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ruston
The Qibla direction from Ruston, Louisiana, United States is 46.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,188 km (7,573 miles) away. Geographically, Ruston 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 Ruston, this means facing northeast (46.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ruston
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.8°), 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 95.4° from Ruston. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.8°.
Using a compass in Ruston
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ruston. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.