Central Gardens Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Central Gardens, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Central Gardens
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Central Gardens?
The Qibla direction from Central Gardens, Texas, United States is 46.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Central Gardens should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Central Gardens from Mecca?
The distance from Central Gardens to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,476 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Central Gardens?
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 Central Gardens, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Central Gardens?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Central Gardens is 46.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Central Gardens
The Qibla direction from Central Gardens, Texas, United States is 46.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,476 km (7,752 miles) away. Geographically, Central Gardens 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 Central Gardens, this means facing northeast (46.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Central Gardens
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.4°), 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 94.1° from Central Gardens. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.4°.
Using a compass in Central Gardens
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Central Gardens. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.