Hominy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hominy, Oklahoma, United States
Qibla Details for Hominy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hominy?
The Qibla direction from Hominy, Oklahoma, United States is 42.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hominy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hominy from Mecca?
The distance from Hominy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,124 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hominy?
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 Hominy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hominy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hominy is 42.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hominy
The Qibla direction from Hominy, Oklahoma, United States is 42.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,124 km (7,534 miles) away. Geographically, Hominy 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 Hominy, this means facing northeast (42.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hominy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (42.9°), 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 97.2° from Hominy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 42.9°.
Using a compass in Hominy
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hominy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 42.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.