Minnewaukan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Minnewaukan, North Dakota, United States
Qibla Details for Minnewaukan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Minnewaukan?
The Qibla direction from Minnewaukan, North Dakota, United States is 38.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Minnewaukan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Minnewaukan from Mecca?
The distance from Minnewaukan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,292 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Minnewaukan?
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 Minnewaukan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Minnewaukan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Minnewaukan is 38.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Minnewaukan
The Qibla direction from Minnewaukan, North Dakota, United States is 38.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,292 km (7,017 miles) away. Geographically, Minnewaukan 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 Minnewaukan, this means facing northeast (38.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Minnewaukan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (38.5°), 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 103.4° from Minnewaukan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.5°.
Using a compass in Minnewaukan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Minnewaukan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 38.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.