Two Harbors Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Two Harbors?
The Qibla direction from Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States is 44.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Two Harbors should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Two Harbors from Mecca?
The distance from Two Harbors to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,000 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Two Harbors?
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 Two Harbors, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Two Harbors?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Two Harbors is 44.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Two Harbors
The Qibla direction from Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States is 44.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,000 km (6,835 miles) away. Geographically, Two Harbors 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 Two Harbors, this means facing northeast (44.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Two Harbors
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.9°), 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 103.5° from Two Harbors. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.9°.
Using a compass in Two Harbors
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Two Harbors. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.