Hyannis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hyannis, Nebraska, United States
Qibla Details for Hyannis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hyannis?
The Qibla direction from Hyannis, Nebraska, United States is 37.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hyannis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hyannis from Mecca?
The distance from Hyannis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,947 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hyannis?
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 Hyannis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hyannis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hyannis is 37.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 37.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hyannis
The Qibla direction from Hyannis, Nebraska, United States is 37.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,947 km (7,424 miles) away. Geographically, Hyannis 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 Hyannis, this means facing northeast (37.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hyannis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (37.3°), 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 99.8° from Hyannis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 37.3°.
Using a compass in Hyannis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hyannis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 37.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.