Mandan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mandan, North Dakota, United States
Qibla Details for Mandan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mandan?
The Qibla direction from Mandan, North Dakota, United States is 37.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mandan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mandan from Mecca?
The distance from Mandan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,477 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mandan?
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 Mandan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mandan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mandan is 37.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 37.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mandan
The Qibla direction from Mandan, North Dakota, United States is 37.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,477 km (7,131 miles) away. Geographically, Mandan sits to the north-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 Mandan, this means facing northeast (37.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mandan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (37.2°), 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 Mandan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 37.2°.
Using a compass in Mandan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mandan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 37.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.