Silver Bay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States
Qibla Details for Silver Bay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Silver Bay?
The Qibla direction from Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States is 45.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Silver Bay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Silver Bay from Mecca?
The distance from Silver Bay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,957 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Silver Bay?
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 Silver Bay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Silver Bay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Silver Bay is 45.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Silver Bay
The Qibla direction from Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States is 45.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,957 km (6,808 miles) away. Geographically, Silver Bay 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 Silver Bay, this means facing northeast (45.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Silver Bay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.2°), 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 103.7° from Silver Bay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.2°.
Using a compass in Silver Bay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Silver Bay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.