Menominee Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Menominee, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for Menominee
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Menominee?
The Qibla direction from Menominee, Michigan, United States is 48.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Menominee should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Menominee from Mecca?
The distance from Menominee to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,919 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Menominee?
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 Menominee, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Menominee?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Menominee is 48.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Menominee
The Qibla direction from Menominee, Michigan, United States is 48.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,919 km (6,785 miles) away. Geographically, Menominee 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 Menominee, this means facing northeast (48.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Menominee
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.3°), 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 102.7° from Menominee. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.
Using a compass in Menominee
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Menominee. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.