Alden Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alden, New York, United States
Qibla Details for Alden
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alden?
The Qibla direction from Alden, New York, United States is 55.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alden should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alden from Mecca?
The distance from Alden to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,497 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alden?
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 Alden, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alden?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alden is 55.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Alden
The Qibla direction from Alden, New York, United States is 55.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,497 km (6,523 miles) away. Geographically, Alden sits to the 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 Alden, this means facing northeast (55.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alden
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.3°), 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 102.2° from Alden. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.3°.
Using a compass in Alden
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alden. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.