Southworth Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Southworth, Washington, United States
Qibla Details for Southworth
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Southworth?
The Qibla direction from Southworth, Washington, United States is 17.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Southworth should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Southworth from Mecca?
The distance from Southworth to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,162 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Southworth?
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 Southworth, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Southworth?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Southworth is 17.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Southworth
The Qibla direction from Southworth, Washington, United States is 17.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,162 km (7,557 miles) away. Geographically, Southworth 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 Southworth, this means facing north-northeast (17.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Southworth
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (17.4°), 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 101.2° from Southworth. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 17.4°.
Using a compass in Southworth
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Southworth. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 17.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.