Clarksville Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Clarksville, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Clarksville
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Clarksville?
The Qibla direction from Clarksville, Texas, United States is 44.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Clarksville should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Clarksville from Mecca?
The distance from Clarksville to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,264 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Clarksville?
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 Clarksville, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Clarksville?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Clarksville is 44.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Clarksville
The Qibla direction from Clarksville, Texas, United States is 44.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,264 km (7,620 miles) away. Geographically, Clarksville 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 Clarksville, this means facing northeast (44.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Clarksville
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.6°), 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 95.8° from Clarksville. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.6°.
Using a compass in Clarksville
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Clarksville. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.