Iron River Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Iron River, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for Iron River
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Iron River?
The Qibla direction from Iron River, Michigan, United States is 47.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Iron River should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Iron River from Mecca?
The distance from Iron River to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,905 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Iron River?
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 Iron River, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Iron River?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Iron River is 47.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Iron River
The Qibla direction from Iron River, Michigan, United States is 47.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,905 km (6,776 miles) away. Geographically, Iron River sits to the north-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 Iron River, this means facing northeast (47.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Iron River
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.4°), 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 103.2° from Iron River. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.4°.
Using a compass in Iron River
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Iron River. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.