Rosebud Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rosebud, South Dakota, United States
Qibla Details for Rosebud
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rosebud?
The Qibla direction from Rosebud, South Dakota, United States is 37.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rosebud should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rosebud from Mecca?
The distance from Rosebud to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,792 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rosebud?
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 Rosebud, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rosebud?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rosebud is 37.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 37.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rosebud
The Qibla direction from Rosebud, South Dakota, United States is 37.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,792 km (7,327 miles) away. Geographically, Rosebud sits to the north-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 Rosebud, this means facing northeast (37.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rosebud
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (37.8°), 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 Rosebud. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 37.8°.
Using a compass in Rosebud
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rosebud. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 37.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.