Smethport Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States
Qibla Details for Smethport
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Smethport?
The Qibla direction from Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States is 55.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Smethport should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Smethport from Mecca?
The distance from Smethport to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,562 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Smethport?
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 Smethport, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Smethport?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Smethport is 55.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Smethport
The Qibla direction from Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States is 55.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,562 km (6,563 miles) away. Geographically, Smethport 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 Smethport, this means facing northeast (55.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Smethport
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.4°), 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 101.5° from Smethport. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
Using a compass in Smethport
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Smethport. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.