Broken Bow Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States
Qibla Details for Broken Bow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Broken Bow?
The Qibla direction from Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States is 39.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Broken Bow should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Broken Bow from Mecca?
The distance from Broken Bow to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,890 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Broken Bow?
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 Broken Bow, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Broken Bow?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Broken Bow is 39.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Broken Bow
The Qibla direction from Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States is 39.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,890 km (7,388 miles) away. Geographically, Broken Bow sits to the north-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 Broken Bow, this means facing northeast (39.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Broken Bow
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (39.2°), 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 99.6° from Broken Bow. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.2°.
Using a compass in Broken Bow
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Broken Bow. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 39.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.