Reeves County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Reeves County, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Reeves County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Reeves County?
The Qibla direction from Reeves County, Texas, United States is 38.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Reeves County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Reeves County from Mecca?
The distance from Reeves County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,993 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Reeves 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 Reeves County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Reeves County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Reeves County is 38.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Reeves County
The Qibla direction from Reeves County, Texas, United States is 38.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,993 km (8,073 miles) away. Geographically, Reeves 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 Reeves County, this means facing northeast (38.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Reeves County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (38.3°), 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 94.4° from Reeves County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 38.3°.
Using a compass in Reeves 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 Reeves 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 38.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.