Naval Academy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Naval Academy, Maryland, United States
Qibla Details for Naval Academy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Naval Academy?
The Qibla direction from Naval Academy, Maryland, United States is 56.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Naval Academy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Naval Academy from Mecca?
The distance from Naval Academy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,600 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Naval Academy?
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 Naval Academy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Naval Academy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Naval Academy is 56.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Naval Academy
The Qibla direction from Naval Academy, Maryland, United States is 56.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,600 km (6,587 miles) away. Geographically, Naval Academy sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Naval Academy, this means facing east-northeast (56.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Naval Academy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56.9°), 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 100° from Naval Academy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.9°.
Using a compass in Naval Academy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Naval Academy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.