Newfane Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Newfane, New York, United States
Qibla Details for Newfane
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Newfane?
The Qibla direction from Newfane, New York, United States is 55.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Newfane should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Newfane from Mecca?
The distance from Newfane to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,487 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Newfane?
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 Newfane, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Newfane?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Newfane is 55.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Newfane
The Qibla direction from Newfane, New York, United States is 55.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,487 km (6,516 miles) away. Geographically, Newfane 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 Newfane, this means facing northeast (55.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Newfane
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.1°), 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 102.5° from Newfane. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.1°.
Using a compass in Newfane
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Newfane. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.