Sugar Land, Texas
Qibla Direction in Sugar Land
45.3°
From Sugar Land, face 45° NE from true north to face the Kaaba.
12,604 km7,832 miles to Makkah
NEcompass point
Qibla in Sugar Land: questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sugar Land?
The Qibla in Sugar Land is 45.3° from true north, roughly NE. Face that bearing to face the Kaaba in Makkah.
How far is Sugar Land from Makkah?
About 12,604 km (7,832 miles) along the shortest path on the globe.
Why does the Qibla from Sugar Land point NE and not toward Makkah on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest path over the curved Earth (a great circle). On a flat map that path looks bent, so the direction can look surprising, especially from North America.
Does my phone compass show true north?
Many compass apps show magnetic north, which can be several degrees off. The Mood & Dua compass corrects for this and shows when its accuracy is low.