Fox Point Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fox Point, Wisconsin, United States
Qibla Details for Fox Point
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fox Point?
The Qibla direction from Fox Point, Wisconsin, United States is 48.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fox Point should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fox Point from Mecca?
The distance from Fox Point to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,081 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fox Point?
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 Fox Point, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fox Point?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fox Point is 48.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fox Point
The Qibla direction from Fox Point, Wisconsin, United States is 48.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,081 km (6,885 miles) away. Geographically, Fox Point 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 Fox Point, this means facing northeast (48.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fox Point
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48.3°), 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 101.5° from Fox Point. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48.3°.
Using a compass in Fox Point
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fox Point. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.