Wausau Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
Qibla Details for Wausau
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wausau?
The Qibla direction from Wausau, Wisconsin, United States is 46.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wausau should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wausau from Mecca?
The distance from Wausau to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,047 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wausau?
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 Wausau, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wausau?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wausau is 46.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 102.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wausau
The Qibla direction from Wausau, Wisconsin, United States is 46.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,047 km (6,864 miles) away. Geographically, Wausau sits to the north-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 Wausau, this means facing northeast (46.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wausau
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.7°), 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 102.4° from Wausau. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.7°.
Using a compass in Wausau
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wausau. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.