Matagorda County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matagorda County, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Matagorda County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matagorda County?
The Qibla direction from Matagorda County, Texas, United States is 45.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matagorda County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matagorda County from Mecca?
The distance from Matagorda County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,709 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matagorda 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 Matagorda County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matagorda County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matagorda County is 45.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 93.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Matagorda County
The Qibla direction from Matagorda County, Texas, United States is 45.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,709 km (7,897 miles) away. Geographically, Matagorda 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 Matagorda County, this means facing northeast (45.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matagorda County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.3°), 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 93.4° from Matagorda County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.3°.
Using a compass in Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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 45.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.