Midstream Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Midstream, Gauteng, South Africa
Qibla Details for Midstream
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Midstream?
The Qibla direction from Midstream, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Midstream should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Midstream from Mecca?
The distance from Midstream to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,417 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Midstream?
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 Midstream, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Midstream?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Midstream is 14.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Midstream
The Qibla direction from Midstream, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,417 km (3,366 miles) away. Geographically, Midstream sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Midstream, this means facing north-northeast (14.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Midstream
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.5°), 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 13.4° from Midstream. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.5°.
Using a compass in Midstream
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Midstream. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.