Mineral Point Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States
Qibla Details for Mineral Point
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mineral Point?
The Qibla direction from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States is 46.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mineral Point should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mineral Point from Mecca?
The distance from Mineral Point to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,240 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mineral 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 Mineral Point, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mineral Point?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mineral Point is 46.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mineral Point
The Qibla direction from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States is 46.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,240 km (6,984 miles) away. Geographically, Mineral 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 Mineral Point, this means facing northeast (46.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mineral Point
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.6°), 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 101.1° from Mineral Point. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.6°.
Using a compass in Mineral 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 Mineral 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 46.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.