Potsdam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Potsdam, New York, United States
Qibla Details for Potsdam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Potsdam?
The Qibla direction from Potsdam, New York, United States is 57.7° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Potsdam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Potsdam from Mecca?
The distance from Potsdam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,153 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Potsdam?
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 Potsdam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Potsdam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Potsdam is 57.7° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 57.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Potsdam
The Qibla direction from Potsdam, New York, United States is 57.7° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,153 km (6,309 miles) away. Geographically, Potsdam 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 Potsdam, this means facing east-northeast (57.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Potsdam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (57.7°), 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 103.8° from Potsdam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 57.7°.
Using a compass in Potsdam
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Potsdam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 57.7° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.