Clinton Township Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Clinton Township, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for Clinton Township
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Clinton Township?
The Qibla direction from Clinton Township, Michigan, United States is 52.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Clinton Township should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Clinton Township from Mecca?
The distance from Clinton Township to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,809 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Clinton Township?
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 Clinton Township, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Clinton Township?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Clinton Township is 52.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Clinton Township
The Qibla direction from Clinton Township, Michigan, United States is 52.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,809 km (6,716 miles) away. Geographically, Clinton Township 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 Clinton Township, this means facing northeast (52.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Clinton Township
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.1°), 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 101.6° from Clinton Township. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.1°.
Using a compass in Clinton Township
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Clinton Township. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.