River Rouge Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from River Rouge, Michigan, United States
Qibla Details for River Rouge
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in River Rouge?
The Qibla direction from River Rouge, Michigan, United States is 52° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in River Rouge should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is River Rouge from Mecca?
The distance from River Rouge to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,844 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in River Rouge?
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 River Rouge, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in River Rouge?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from River Rouge is 52° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52°.
Finding Qibla Direction in River Rouge
The Qibla direction from River Rouge, Michigan, United States is 52° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,844 km (6,738 miles) away. Geographically, River Rouge 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 River Rouge, this means facing northeast (52°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in River Rouge
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52°), 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 101.4° from River Rouge. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52°.
Using a compass in River Rouge
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in River Rouge. 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° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.