Teton County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Teton County, Montana, United States
Qibla Details for Teton County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Teton County?
The Qibla direction from Teton County, Montana, United States is 27° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Teton County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Teton County from Mecca?
The distance from Teton County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,838 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Teton 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 Teton County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Teton County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Teton County is 27° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 27°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Teton County
The Qibla direction from Teton County, Montana, United States is 27° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,838 km (7,356 miles) away. Geographically, Teton 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 Teton County, this means facing north-northeast (27°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Teton County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (27°), 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 102.1° from Teton County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 27°.
Using a compass in Teton 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 Teton 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 27° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.