Castle Shannon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, United States
Qibla Details for Castle Shannon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Castle Shannon?
The Qibla direction from Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, United States is 54.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Castle Shannon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Castle Shannon from Mecca?
The distance from Castle Shannon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,763 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Castle Shannon?
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 Castle Shannon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Castle Shannon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Castle Shannon is 54.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Castle Shannon
The Qibla direction from Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, United States is 54.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,763 km (6,688 miles) away. Geographically, Castle Shannon 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 Castle Shannon, this means facing northeast (54.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Castle Shannon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54.4°), 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 100.5° from Castle Shannon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.4°.
Using a compass in Castle Shannon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Castle Shannon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 54.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.