Abingdon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abingdon, Virginia, United States
Qibla Details for Abingdon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abingdon?
The Qibla direction from Abingdon, Virginia, United States is 53.5° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abingdon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abingdon from Mecca?
The distance from Abingdon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,141 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abingdon?
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 Abingdon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abingdon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abingdon is 53.5° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Abingdon
The Qibla direction from Abingdon, Virginia, United States is 53.5° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,141 km (6,923 miles) away. Geographically, Abingdon 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 Abingdon, this means facing northeast (53.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abingdon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.5°), 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 98.2° from Abingdon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.5°.
Using a compass in Abingdon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abingdon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.5° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.