Lusk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Lusk, Wyoming, United States
Qibla Details for Lusk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Lusk?
The Qibla direction from Lusk, Wyoming, United States is 34.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Lusk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Lusk from Mecca?
The distance from Lusk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,008 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Lusk?
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 Lusk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Lusk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Lusk is 34.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Lusk
The Qibla direction from Lusk, Wyoming, United States is 34.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,008 km (7,461 miles) away. Geographically, Lusk 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 Lusk, this means facing northeast (34.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Lusk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (34.8°), 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 100° from Lusk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.8°.
Using a compass in Lusk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Lusk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 34.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.