Franklin County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Franklin County, Missouri, United States
Qibla Details for Franklin County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Franklin County?
The Qibla direction from Franklin County, Missouri, United States is 46.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Franklin County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Franklin County from Mecca?
The distance from Franklin County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,635 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Franklin County?
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 Franklin County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Franklin County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Franklin County is 46.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Franklin County
The Qibla direction from Franklin County, Missouri, United States is 46.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,635 km (7,230 miles) away. Geographically, Franklin County 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 Franklin County, this means facing northeast (46.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Franklin County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.6°), 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 98.6° from Franklin County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.6°.
Using a compass in Franklin County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Franklin County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.