Monahans Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Monahans, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Monahans
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Monahans?
The Qibla direction from Monahans, Texas, United States is 38.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Monahans should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Monahans from Mecca?
The distance from Monahans to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,922 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Monahans?
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 Monahans, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Monahans?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Monahans is 38.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Monahans
The Qibla direction from Monahans, Texas, United States is 38.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,922 km (8,029 miles) away. Geographically, Monahans 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 Monahans, this means facing northeast (38.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Monahans
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (38.9°), 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 94.6° from Monahans. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.9°.
Using a compass in Monahans
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Monahans. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 38.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.