Morgan County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Morgan County, Missouri, United States
Qibla Details for Morgan County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Morgan County?
The Qibla direction from Morgan County, Missouri, United States is 45.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Morgan County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Morgan County from Mecca?
The distance from Morgan County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,747 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Morgan 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 Morgan County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Morgan County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Morgan County is 45.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Morgan County
The Qibla direction from Morgan County, Missouri, United States is 45.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,747 km (7,299 miles) away. Geographically, Morgan 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 Morgan County, this means facing northeast (45.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Morgan County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.2°), 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 Morgan County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.2°.
Using a compass in Morgan 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 Morgan 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 45.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.