Powder River County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Powder River County, Montana, United States
Qibla Details for Powder River County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Powder River County?
The Qibla direction from Powder River County, Montana, United States is 33.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Powder River County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Powder River County from Mecca?
The distance from Powder River County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,818 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Powder River 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 Powder River County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Powder River County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Powder River County is 33.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Powder River County
The Qibla direction from Powder River County, Montana, United States is 33.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,818 km (7,343 miles) away. Geographically, Powder River County 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 Powder River County, this means facing north-northeast (33.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Powder River County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (33.3°), 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 101.3° from Powder River County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 33.3°.
Using a compass in Powder River 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 Powder River 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 33.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.