Al Ain City Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Qibla Details for Al Ain City
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Ain City?
The Qibla direction from Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is 262.5° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Ain City should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Ain City from Mecca?
The distance from Al Ain City to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,663 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Ain City?
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 Al Ain City, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Ain City?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Ain City is 262.5° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 259.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Al Ain City
The Qibla direction from Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is 262.5° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,663 km (1,033 miles) away. Geographically, Al Ain City sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Al Ain City, this means facing west (262.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Ain City
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (262.5°), 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 259.3° from Al Ain City. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.5°.
Using a compass in Al Ain City
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Ain City. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 262.5° (west) and shows ALIGNED.