Wheeler Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Wheeler, Texas, United States
Qibla Details for Wheeler
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Wheeler?
The Qibla direction from Wheeler, Texas, United States is 40° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Wheeler should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Wheeler from Mecca?
The distance from Wheeler to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,436 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Wheeler?
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 Wheeler, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Wheeler?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Wheeler is 40° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 40°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Wheeler
The Qibla direction from Wheeler, Texas, United States is 40° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,436 km (7,727 miles) away. Geographically, Wheeler 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 Wheeler, this means facing northeast (40°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Wheeler
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (40°), 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 96.5° from Wheeler. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 40°.
Using a compass in Wheeler
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Wheeler. 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° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.