Winsted Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Winsted, Minnesota, United States
Qibla Details for Winsted
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Winsted?
The Qibla direction from Winsted, Minnesota, United States is 43.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Winsted should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Winsted from Mecca?
The distance from Winsted to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,293 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Winsted?
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 Winsted, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Winsted?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Winsted is 43.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Winsted
The Qibla direction from Winsted, Minnesota, United States is 43.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,293 km (7,017 miles) away. Geographically, Winsted 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 Winsted, this means facing northeast (43.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Winsted
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.2°), 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 102° from Winsted. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
Using a compass in Winsted
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Winsted. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.