Newport County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
Qibla Details for Newport County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Newport County?
The Qibla direction from Newport County, Rhode Island, United States is 60.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Newport County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Newport County from Mecca?
The distance from Newport County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,077 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Newport County?
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 Newport County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Newport County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Newport County is 60.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Newport County
The Qibla direction from Newport County, Rhode Island, United States is 60.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,077 km (6,262 miles) away. Geographically, Newport County sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Newport County, this means facing east-northeast (60.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Newport County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (60.3°), 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 102.1° from Newport County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 60.3°.
Using a compass in Newport County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Newport County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 60.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.