Loretto Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Loretto, Tennessee, United States
Qibla Details for Loretto
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Loretto?
The Qibla direction from Loretto, Tennessee, United States is 49.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Loretto should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Loretto from Mecca?
The distance from Loretto to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,640 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Loretto?
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 Loretto, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Loretto?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Loretto is 49.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Loretto
The Qibla direction from Loretto, Tennessee, United States is 49.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,640 km (7,233 miles) away. Geographically, Loretto 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 Loretto, this means facing northeast (49.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Loretto
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.9°), 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° from Loretto. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.9°.
Using a compass in Loretto
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Loretto. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.