Howland Center Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Howland Center, Ohio, United States
Qibla Details for Howland Center
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Howland Center?
The Qibla direction from Howland Center, Ohio, United States is 53.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Howland Center should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Howland Center from Mecca?
The distance from Howland Center to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,755 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Howland Center?
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 Howland Center, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Howland Center?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Howland Center is 53.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Howland Center
The Qibla direction from Howland Center, Ohio, United States is 53.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,755 km (6,683 miles) away. Geographically, Howland Center 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 Howland Center, this means facing northeast (53.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Howland Center
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.8°), 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 Howland Center. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.8°.
Using a compass in Howland Center
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Howland Center. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.