Wenham Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wenham, Massachusetts, United States
Qibla Details for Wenham
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wenham?
The Qibla direction from Wenham, Massachusetts, United States is 60.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wenham should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wenham from Mecca?
The distance from Wenham to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,988 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wenham?
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 Wenham, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wenham?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wenham is 60.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wenham
The Qibla direction from Wenham, Massachusetts, United States is 60.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,988 km (6,206 miles) away. Geographically, Wenham 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 Wenham, this means facing east-northeast (60.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wenham
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (60.5°), 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 102.8° from Wenham. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.5°.
Using a compass in Wenham
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wenham. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 60.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.