Flat Rock Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States
Qibla Details for Flat Rock
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Flat Rock?
The Qibla direction from Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States is 53.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Flat Rock should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Flat Rock from Mecca?
The distance from Flat Rock to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,270 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Flat Rock?
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 Flat Rock, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Flat Rock?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Flat Rock is 53.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Flat Rock
The Qibla direction from Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States is 53.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,270 km (7,003 miles) away. Geographically, Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock, this means facing northeast (53.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Flat Rock
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.4°), 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 97.4° from Flat Rock. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.4°.
Using a compass in Flat Rock
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Flat Rock. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.