Carleton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Carleton, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for Carleton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Carleton?
The Qibla direction from Carleton, Michigan, United States is 51.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Carleton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Carleton from Mecca?
The distance from Carleton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,876 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Carleton?
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 Carleton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Carleton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Carleton is 51.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Carleton
The Qibla direction from Carleton, Michigan, United States is 51.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,876 km (6,758 miles) away. Geographically, Carleton 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 Carleton, this means facing northeast (51.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Carleton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.8°), 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 101.2° from Carleton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.8°.
Using a compass in Carleton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Carleton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.