Highlands Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Highlands, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Highlands
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Highlands?
The Qibla direction from Highlands, Texas, United States is 45.7° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Highlands should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Highlands from Mecca?
The distance from Highlands to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,562 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Highlands?
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 Highlands, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Highlands?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Highlands is 45.7° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Highlands
The Qibla direction from Highlands, Texas, United States is 45.7° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,562 km (7,806 miles) away. Geographically, Highlands 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 Highlands, this means facing northeast (45.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Highlands
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.7°), 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° from Highlands. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.7°.
Using a compass in Highlands
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Highlands. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.7° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.