Allen Park Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Allen Park, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for Allen Park
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Allen Park?
The Qibla direction from Allen Park, Michigan, United States is 51.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Allen Park should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Allen Park from Mecca?
The distance from Allen Park to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,850 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Allen Park?
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 Allen Park, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Allen Park?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Allen Park is 51.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Allen Park
The Qibla direction from Allen Park, Michigan, United States is 51.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,850 km (6,742 miles) away. Geographically, Allen Park 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 Allen Park, this means facing northeast (51.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Allen Park
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.9°), 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 101.4° from Allen Park. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.9°.
Using a compass in Allen Park
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Allen Park. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.