Al Madam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Madam, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Qibla Details for Al Madam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Madam?
The Qibla direction from Al Madam, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates is 259.7° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Madam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Madam from Mecca?
The distance from Al Madam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,677 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Madam?
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 Madam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Madam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Madam is 259.7° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 256.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Madam
The Qibla direction from Al Madam, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates is 259.7° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,677 km (1,042 miles) away. Geographically, Al Madam 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 Madam, this means facing west (259.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Madam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (259.7°), 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 256.4° from Al Madam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 259.7°.
Using a compass in Al Madam
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 Madam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 259.7° (west) and shows ALIGNED.