Chadbourn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chadbourn, North Carolina, United States
Qibla Details for Chadbourn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chadbourn?
The Qibla direction from Chadbourn, North Carolina, United States is 55.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chadbourn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chadbourn from Mecca?
The distance from Chadbourn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,061 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chadbourn?
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 Chadbourn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chadbourn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chadbourn is 55.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chadbourn
The Qibla direction from Chadbourn, North Carolina, United States is 55.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,061 km (6,873 miles) away. Geographically, Chadbourn 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 Chadbourn, this means facing northeast (55.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chadbourn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.9°), 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 97° from Chadbourn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.9°.
Using a compass in Chadbourn
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chadbourn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.