Brewster County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Brewster County, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Brewster County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Brewster County?
The Qibla direction from Brewster County, Texas, United States is 39.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Brewster County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Brewster County from Mecca?
The distance from Brewster County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,097 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Brewster County?
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 Brewster County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Brewster County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Brewster County is 39.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Brewster County
The Qibla direction from Brewster County, Texas, United States is 39.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,097 km (8,138 miles) away. Geographically, Brewster County 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 Brewster County, this means facing northeast (39.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Brewster County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (39.2°), 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 93.7° from Brewster County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.2°.
Using a compass in Brewster County
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Brewster County. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 39.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.