Qibla direction in Texas
Great circle to the Kaaba at 21.4225° N, 39.8262° E
In short
From Texas the qibla is towards the north-east: 45.49° from true north in Houston. Across the region the bearing runs from 36° to 47°, because each place has its own great-circle line to the Kaaba. MuslimSuite has a qibla page for 196 cities in Texas, each with the exact bearing and the distance to Makkah.
Qibla bearing in the largest cities of Texas
| City | Qibla from true north |
|---|---|
| Houston | 45.49° · north-east |
| San Antonio | 43.18° · north-east |
| Dallas | 43.50° · north-east |
| Fort Worth | 43.12° · north-east |
| Austin | 43.50° · north-east |
| El Paso | 35.71° · north-east |
| Arlington | 43.28° · north-east |
| Corpus Christi | 44.57° · north-east |
| Plano | 43.52° · north-east |
| Laredo | 43.02° · north-east |
All 196 cities in Texas
- Abilene
- Addison
- Alamo
- Aldine
- Alice
- Alief
- Allen
- Alton
- Alvin
- Amarillo
- Angleton
- Arlington
- Atascocita
- Austin
- Balch Springs
- Bay City
- Baytown
- Beaumont
- Bedford
- Bellaire
- Belton
- Benbrook
- Big Spring
- Brenham
- Brownsville
- Brownwood
- Brushy Creek
- Bryan
- Burleson
- Canyon Lake
- Carrollton
- Cedar Hill
- Cedar Park
- Celina
- Channelview
- Cibolo
- Cinco Ranch
- Cleburne
- Cloverleaf
- College Station
- Colleyville
- Conroe
- Converse
- Coppell
- Copperas Cove
- Corinth
- Corpus Christi
- Corsicana
- Cypress
- Dallas
- Deer Park
- Del Rio
- Denison
- Denton
- DeSoto
- Dickinson
- Donna
- Dumas
- Duncanville
- Eagle Pass
- Edinburg
- El Paso
- Ennis
- Euless
- Farmers Branch
- Flower Mound
- Forney
- Fort Cavazos
- Fort Worth
- Fresno
- Friendswood
- Frisco
- Gainesville
- Galveston
- Garland
- Gatesville
- Georgetown
- Grand Prairie
- Grapevine
- Greenville
- Groves
- Haltom City
- Harker Heights
- Harlingen
- Hereford
- Highland Village
- Horizon City
- Houston
- Humble
- Huntsville
- Hurst
- Hutto
- Irving
- Jollyville
- Katy
- Keller
- Kerrville
- Killeen
- Kingsville
- Kyle
- La Marque
- La Porte
- Lake Jackson
- Lancaster
- Laredo
- League City
- Leander
- Lewisville
- Little Elm
- Live Oak
- Longview
- Lubbock
- Lufkin
- Mansfield
- Marshall
- McAllen
- McKinney
- Mercedes
- Mesquite
- Midland
- Midlothian
- Mission
- Mission Bend
- Missouri City
- Mount Pleasant
- Murphy
- Nacogdoches
- Nederland
- New Braunfels
- New Caney
- New Territory
- North Richland Hills
- Odessa
- Orange
- Palestine
- Pampa
- Paris
- Pasadena
- Pearland
- Pecan Grove
- Pflugerville
- Pharr
- Plainview
- Plano
- Port Arthur
- Portland
- Prosper
- Richardson
- Rockwall
- Rosenberg
- Round Rock
- Rowlett
- Sachse
- Saginaw
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
- San Benito
- San Juan
- San Marcos
- Schertz
- Seagoville
- Seguin
- Sherman
- Socorro
- Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia
- South Houston
- Southlake
- Spring
- Stafford
- Stephenville
- Sugar Land
- Sulphur Springs
- Taylor
- Temple
- Terrell
- Texarkana
- Texas City
- The Colony
- The Trails of Frisco
- The Woodlands
- Tyler
- Universal City
- University of Texas
- University Park
- Uvalde
- Victoria
- Waco
- Watauga
- Waxahachie
- Weatherford
- Weslaco
- West Odessa
- West University Place
- White Settlement
- Wichita Falls
- Wylie
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Frequently asked questions
What is the qibla direction in Texas?
Towards the north-east. In Houston it is 45.49°, measured clockwise from true north; the other cities of Texas lie between 36° and 47°.
Is the qibla the same everywhere in Texas?
Nearly, but not exactly. The qibla is the shortest path over the globe to the Kaaba, so the bearing changes a little from place to place. Use the page of your own city.
Can I use a compass with these bearings?
The bearings are measured from true north. A magnetic compass can be several degrees off depending on where you are, so check it with the sun method described on your city's page.