Reese Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Reese, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for Reese
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Reese?
The Qibla direction from Reese, Michigan, United States is 51.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Reese should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Reese from Mecca?
The distance from Reese to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,799 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Reese?
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 Reese, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Reese?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Reese is 51.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Reese
The Qibla direction from Reese, Michigan, United States is 51.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,799 km (6,710 miles) away. Geographically, Reese 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 Reese, this means facing northeast (51.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Reese
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.4°), 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 102.1° from Reese. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.4°.
Using a compass in Reese
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Reese. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.