Jewett Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jewett, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Jewett
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jewett?
The Qibla direction from Jewett, Texas, United States is 44.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jewett should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jewett from Mecca?
The distance from Jewett to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,515 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jewett?
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 Jewett, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jewett?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jewett is 44.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jewett
The Qibla direction from Jewett, Texas, United States is 44.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,515 km (7,776 miles) away. Geographically, Jewett 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 Jewett, this means facing northeast (44.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jewett
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44.4°), 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 94.7° from Jewett. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44.4°.
Using a compass in Jewett
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jewett. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.