Fort Stockton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Fort Stockton, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Fort Stockton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Fort Stockton?
The Qibla direction from Fort Stockton, Texas, United States is 39.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Fort Stockton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Fort Stockton from Mecca?
The distance from Fort Stockton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,981 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Fort Stockton?
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 Fort Stockton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Fort Stockton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Fort Stockton is 39.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Fort Stockton
The Qibla direction from Fort Stockton, Texas, United States is 39.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,981 km (8,066 miles) away. Geographically, Fort Stockton 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 Fort Stockton, this means facing northeast (39.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Fort Stockton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (39.1°), 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 94.2° from Fort Stockton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.1°.
Using a compass in Fort Stockton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Fort Stockton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 39.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.