Ixonia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ixonia, Wisconsin, United States
Qibla Details for Ixonia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ixonia?
The Qibla direction from Ixonia, Wisconsin, United States is 47.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ixonia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ixonia from Mecca?
The distance from Ixonia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,124 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ixonia?
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 Ixonia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ixonia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ixonia is 47.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 47.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ixonia
The Qibla direction from Ixonia, Wisconsin, United States is 47.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,124 km (6,912 miles) away. Geographically, Ixonia 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 Ixonia, this means facing northeast (47.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ixonia
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 101.4° from Ixonia. 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 Ixonia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ixonia. 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.