Stockville Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Stockville, Nebraska, United States
Qibla Details for Stockville
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Stockville?
The Qibla direction from Stockville, Nebraska, United States is 38.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Stockville should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Stockville from Mecca?
The distance from Stockville to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,004 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Stockville?
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 Stockville, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Stockville?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Stockville is 38.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Stockville
The Qibla direction from Stockville, Nebraska, United States is 38.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,004 km (7,459 miles) away. Geographically, Stockville 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 Stockville, this means facing northeast (38.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Stockville
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (38.7°), 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 99.1° from Stockville. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.7°.
Using a compass in Stockville
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Stockville. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 38.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.