Munsons Corners Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Munsons Corners, New York, United States
Qibla Details for Munsons Corners
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Munsons Corners?
The Qibla direction from Munsons Corners, New York, United States is 56.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Munsons Corners should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Munsons Corners from Mecca?
The distance from Munsons Corners to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,362 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Munsons Corners?
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 Munsons Corners, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Munsons Corners?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Munsons Corners is 56.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Munsons Corners
The Qibla direction from Munsons Corners, New York, United States is 56.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,362 km (6,439 miles) away. Geographically, Munsons Corners 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 Munsons Corners, this means facing east-northeast (56.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Munsons Corners
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56.9°), 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 102.3° from Munsons Corners. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.9°.
Using a compass in Munsons Corners
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Munsons Corners. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.