Holts Summit Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Holts Summit, Missouri, United States
Qibla Details for Holts Summit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Holts Summit?
The Qibla direction from Holts Summit, Missouri, United States is 45.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Holts Summit should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Holts Summit from Mecca?
The distance from Holts Summit to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,683 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Holts Summit?
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 Holts Summit, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Holts Summit?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Holts Summit is 45.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Holts Summit
The Qibla direction from Holts Summit, Missouri, United States is 45.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,683 km (7,259 miles) away. Geographically, Holts Summit 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 Holts Summit, this means facing northeast (45.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Holts Summit
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.8°), 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 Holts Summit. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.8°.
Using a compass in Holts Summit
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Holts Summit. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.