Mora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mora, Minnesota, United States
Qibla Details for Mora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mora?
The Qibla direction from Mora, Minnesota, United States is 43.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mora from Mecca?
The distance from Mora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,178 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mora?
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 Mora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mora is 43.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mora
The Qibla direction from Mora, Minnesota, United States is 43.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,178 km (6,946 miles) away. Geographically, Mora 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 Mora, this means facing northeast (43.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.7°), 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 102.6° from Mora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.7°.
Using a compass in Mora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.