Scurry County Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Scurry County, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Scurry County
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Scurry County?
The Qibla direction from Scurry County, Texas, United States is 40.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Scurry County should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Scurry County from Mecca?
The distance from Scurry County to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,704 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Scurry 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 Scurry County, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Scurry County?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Scurry County is 40.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Scurry County
The Qibla direction from Scurry County, Texas, United States is 40.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,704 km (7,894 miles) away. Geographically, Scurry 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 Scurry County, this means facing northeast (40.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Scurry County
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (40.2°), 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 95.2° from Scurry County. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.2°.
Using a compass in Scurry 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 Scurry 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 40.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.