Scaggsville Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Scaggsville, Maryland, United States
Qibla Details for Scaggsville
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Scaggsville?
The Qibla direction from Scaggsville, Maryland, United States is 56.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Scaggsville should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Scaggsville from Mecca?
The distance from Scaggsville to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,620 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Scaggsville?
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 Scaggsville, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Scaggsville?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Scaggsville is 56.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Scaggsville
The Qibla direction from Scaggsville, Maryland, United States is 56.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,620 km (6,599 miles) away. Geographically, Scaggsville 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 Scaggsville, this means facing east-northeast (56.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Scaggsville
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56.6°), 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 Scaggsville. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.6°.
Using a compass in Scaggsville
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Scaggsville. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.