Bonne Terre Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States
Qibla Details for Bonne Terre
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bonne Terre?
The Qibla direction from Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States is 47.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bonne Terre should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bonne Terre from Mecca?
The distance from Bonne Terre to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,639 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bonne Terre?
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 Bonne Terre, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bonne Terre?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bonne Terre is 47.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bonne Terre
The Qibla direction from Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States is 47.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,639 km (7,232 miles) away. Geographically, Bonne Terre 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 Bonne Terre, this means facing northeast (47.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bonne Terre
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.1°), 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 98.3° from Bonne Terre. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.1°.
Using a compass in Bonne Terre
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bonne Terre. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.