Ferron Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ferron, Utah, United States
Qibla Details for Ferron
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ferron?
The Qibla direction from Ferron, Utah, United States is 29.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ferron should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ferron from Mecca?
The distance from Ferron to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,653 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ferron?
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 Ferron, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ferron?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ferron is 29.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 29.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ferron
The Qibla direction from Ferron, Utah, United States is 29.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,653 km (7,862 miles) away. Geographically, Ferron sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Ferron, this means facing north-northeast (29.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ferron
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (29.6°), 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 97.8° from Ferron. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 29.6°.
Using a compass in Ferron
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ferron. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 29.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.