Marshall County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marshall County, West Virginia, United States
Qibla Details for Marshall County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marshall County?
The Qibla direction from Marshall County, West Virginia, United States is 54° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marshall County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marshall County from Mecca?
The distance from Marshall County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,840 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marshall County?
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 Marshall County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marshall County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marshall County is 54° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marshall County
The Qibla direction from Marshall County, West Virginia, United States is 54° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,840 km (6,736 miles) away. Geographically, Marshall County 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 Marshall County, this means facing northeast (54°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marshall County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54°), 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 100.2° from Marshall County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54°.
Using a compass in Marshall County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marshall County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 54° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.