Al Dhafra Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Qibla Details for Al Dhafra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Dhafra?
The Qibla direction from Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is 262.8° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Dhafra should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Dhafra from Mecca?
The distance from Al Dhafra to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,450 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Dhafra?
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 Dhafra, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Dhafra?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Dhafra is 262.8° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Al Dhafra
The Qibla direction from Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is 262.8° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,450 km (901 miles) away. Geographically, Al Dhafra 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 Dhafra, this means facing west (262.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Dhafra
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (262.8°), 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 260.1° from Al Dhafra. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 262.8°.
Using a compass in Al Dhafra
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 Dhafra. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 262.8° (west) and shows ALIGNED.