Middlebush Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Middlebush, New Jersey, United States
Qibla Details for Middlebush
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Middlebush?
The Qibla direction from Middlebush, New Jersey, United States is 58.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Middlebush should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Middlebush from Mecca?
The distance from Middlebush to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,368 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Middlebush?
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 Middlebush, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Middlebush?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Middlebush is 58.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 58.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Middlebush
The Qibla direction from Middlebush, New Jersey, United States is 58.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,368 km (6,442 miles) away. Geographically, Middlebush sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Middlebush, this means facing east-northeast (58.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Middlebush
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (58.1°), 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 101.1° from Middlebush. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 58.1°.
Using a compass in Middlebush
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Middlebush. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 58.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.