Supreme Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Supreme, Louisiana, United States
Qibla Details for Supreme
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Supreme?
The Qibla direction from Supreme, Louisiana, United States is 48.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Supreme should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Supreme from Mecca?
The distance from Supreme to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,271 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Supreme?
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 Supreme, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Supreme?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Supreme is 48.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Supreme
The Qibla direction from Supreme, Louisiana, United States is 48.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,271 km (7,625 miles) away. Geographically, Supreme 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 Supreme, this means facing northeast (48.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Supreme
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.7°), 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 94.1° from Supreme. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.7°.
Using a compass in Supreme
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Supreme. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.