Coleman County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Coleman County, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Coleman County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Coleman County?
The Qibla direction from Coleman County, Texas, United States is 41.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Coleman County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Coleman County from Mecca?
The distance from Coleman County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,696 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Coleman 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 Coleman County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Coleman County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Coleman County is 41.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Coleman County
The Qibla direction from Coleman County, Texas, United States is 41.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,696 km (7,889 miles) away. Geographically, Coleman 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 Coleman County, this means facing northeast (41.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Coleman County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (41.7°), 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 94.8° from Coleman County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.7°.
Using a compass in Coleman 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 Coleman 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 41.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.