Fowlerville Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fowlerville, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for Fowlerville
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fowlerville?
The Qibla direction from Fowlerville, Michigan, United States is 51.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fowlerville should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fowlerville from Mecca?
The distance from Fowlerville to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,878 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fowlerville?
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 Fowlerville, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fowlerville?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fowlerville is 51.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fowlerville
The Qibla direction from Fowlerville, Michigan, United States is 51.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,878 km (6,759 miles) away. Geographically, Fowlerville 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 Fowlerville, this means facing northeast (51.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fowlerville
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.2°), 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 101.5° from Fowlerville. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.2°.
Using a compass in Fowlerville
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fowlerville. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.