Havre Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Havre, Montana, United States
Qibla Details for Havre
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Havre?
The Qibla direction from Havre, Montana, United States is 29.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Havre should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Havre from Mecca?
The distance from Havre to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,678 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Havre?
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 Havre, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Havre?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Havre is 29.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 29.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Havre
The Qibla direction from Havre, Montana, United States is 29.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,678 km (7,256 miles) away. Geographically, Havre sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Havre, this means facing north-northeast (29.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Havre
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (29.3°), 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 102.7° from Havre. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 29.3°.
Using a compass in Havre
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Havre. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 29.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.