Herculaneum Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Herculaneum, Missouri, United States
Qibla Details for Herculaneum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Herculaneum?
The Qibla direction from Herculaneum, Missouri, United States is 47.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Herculaneum should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Herculaneum from Mecca?
The distance from Herculaneum to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,601 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Herculaneum?
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 Herculaneum, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Herculaneum?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Herculaneum is 47.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Herculaneum
The Qibla direction from Herculaneum, Missouri, United States is 47.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,601 km (7,209 miles) away. Geographically, Herculaneum 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 Herculaneum, this means facing northeast (47.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Herculaneum
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.2°), 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 98.5° from Herculaneum. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.2°.
Using a compass in Herculaneum
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Herculaneum. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.