West Laurel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from West Laurel, Maryland, United States
Qibla Details for West Laurel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in West Laurel?
The Qibla direction from West Laurel, Maryland, United States is 56.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in West Laurel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is West Laurel from Mecca?
The distance from West Laurel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,623 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in West Laurel?
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 West Laurel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in West Laurel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from West Laurel 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 West Laurel
The Qibla direction from West Laurel, Maryland, United States is 56.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,623 km (6,601 miles) away. Geographically, West Laurel 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 West Laurel, this means facing east-northeast (56.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in West Laurel
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 West Laurel. 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 West Laurel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in West Laurel. 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.