Powell County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Powell County, Montana, United States
Qibla Details for Powell County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Powell County?
The Qibla direction from Powell County, Montana, United States is 26.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Powell County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Powell County from Mecca?
The distance from Powell County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,959 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Powell 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 Powell County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Powell County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Powell County is 26.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Powell County
The Qibla direction from Powell County, Montana, United States is 26.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,959 km (7,431 miles) away. Geographically, Powell 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 Powell County, this means facing north-northeast (26.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Powell County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (26.5°), 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 101.6° from Powell County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 26.5°.
Using a compass in Powell 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 Powell 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 26.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.