Rusk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rusk, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Rusk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rusk?
The Qibla direction from Rusk, Texas, United States is 45.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rusk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rusk from Mecca?
The distance from Rusk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,414 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rusk?
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 Rusk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rusk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rusk is 45.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 94.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rusk
The Qibla direction from Rusk, Texas, United States is 45.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,414 km (7,714 miles) away. Geographically, Rusk 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 Rusk, this means facing northeast (45.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rusk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.1°), 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 94.9° from Rusk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.1°.
Using a compass in Rusk
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rusk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.