Glade Spring Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Glade Spring, Virginia, United States
Qibla Details for Glade Spring
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Glade Spring?
The Qibla direction from Glade Spring, Virginia, United States is 53.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Glade Spring should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Glade Spring from Mecca?
The distance from Glade Spring to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,120 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Glade Spring?
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 Glade Spring, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Glade Spring?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Glade Spring is 53.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Glade Spring
The Qibla direction from Glade Spring, Virginia, United States is 53.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,120 km (6,910 miles) away. Geographically, Glade Spring 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 Glade Spring, this means facing northeast (53.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Glade Spring
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (53.6°), 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 98.3° from Glade Spring. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 53.6°.
Using a compass in Glade Spring
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Glade Spring. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 53.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.