Avon Lake Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Avon Lake, Ohio, United States
Qibla Details for Avon Lake
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Avon Lake?
The Qibla direction from Avon Lake, Ohio, United States is 52.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Avon Lake should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Avon Lake from Mecca?
The distance from Avon Lake to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,824 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Avon Lake?
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 Avon Lake, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Avon Lake?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Avon Lake is 52.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Avon Lake
The Qibla direction from Avon Lake, Ohio, United States is 52.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,824 km (6,726 miles) away. Geographically, Avon Lake 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 Avon Lake, this means facing northeast (52.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Avon Lake
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (52.8°), 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 101° from Avon Lake. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 52.8°.
Using a compass in Avon Lake
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Avon Lake. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 52.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.