Landen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Landen, Ohio, United States
Qibla Details for Landen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Landen?
The Qibla direction from Landen, Ohio, United States is 51.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Landen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Landen from Mecca?
The distance from Landen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,125 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Landen?
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 Landen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Landen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Landen is 51.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Landen
The Qibla direction from Landen, Ohio, United States is 51.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,125 km (6,913 miles) away. Geographically, Landen 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 Landen, this means facing northeast (51.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Landen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (51.5°), 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 99.5° from Landen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 51.5°.
Using a compass in Landen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Landen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 51.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.