Linton Hall Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Linton Hall, Virginia, United States
Qibla Details for Linton Hall
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Linton Hall?
The Qibla direction from Linton Hall, Virginia, United States is 56.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Linton Hall should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Linton Hall from Mecca?
The distance from Linton Hall to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,692 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Linton Hall?
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 Linton Hall, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Linton Hall?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Linton Hall is 56.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 99.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Linton Hall
The Qibla direction from Linton Hall, Virginia, United States is 56.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,692 km (6,644 miles) away. Geographically, Linton Hall 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 Linton Hall, this means facing northeast (56.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Linton Hall
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56.2°), 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 99.7° from Linton Hall. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.2°.
Using a compass in Linton Hall
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Linton Hall. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.