Saint Robert Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saint Robert, Missouri, United States
Qibla Details for Saint Robert
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saint Robert?
The Qibla direction from Saint Robert, Missouri, United States is 45.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saint Robert should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saint Robert from Mecca?
The distance from Saint Robert to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,749 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saint Robert?
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 Saint Robert, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saint Robert?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saint Robert is 45.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Saint Robert
The Qibla direction from Saint Robert, Missouri, United States is 45.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,749 km (7,300 miles) away. Geographically, Saint Robert 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 Saint Robert, this means facing northeast (45.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saint Robert
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.9°), 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 98.2° from Saint Robert. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.9°.
Using a compass in Saint Robert
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saint Robert. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.