Combined Locks Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Combined Locks, Wisconsin, United States
Qibla Details for Combined Locks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Combined Locks?
The Qibla direction from Combined Locks, Wisconsin, United States is 47.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Combined Locks should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Combined Locks from Mecca?
The distance from Combined Locks to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,023 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Combined Locks?
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 Combined Locks, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Combined Locks?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Combined Locks is 47.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Combined Locks
The Qibla direction from Combined Locks, Wisconsin, United States is 47.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,023 km (6,849 miles) away. Geographically, Combined Locks 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 Combined Locks, this means facing northeast (47.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Combined Locks
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (47.8°), 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 102.1° from Combined Locks. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.8°.
Using a compass in Combined Locks
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Combined Locks. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 47.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.