Johnson Lane Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Johnson Lane, Nevada, United States
Qibla Details for Johnson Lane
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Johnson Lane?
The Qibla direction from Johnson Lane, Nevada, United States is 21.3° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Johnson Lane should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Johnson Lane from Mecca?
The distance from Johnson Lane to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,977 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Johnson Lane?
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 Johnson Lane, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Johnson Lane?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Johnson Lane is 21.3° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 21.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Johnson Lane
The Qibla direction from Johnson Lane, Nevada, United States is 21.3° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,977 km (8,064 miles) away. Geographically, Johnson Lane 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 Johnson Lane, this means facing north-northeast (21.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Johnson Lane
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (21.3°), 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 97.3° from Johnson Lane. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 21.3°.
Using a compass in Johnson Lane
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Johnson Lane. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 21.3° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.