Aoulef Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Aoulef, Adrar, Algeria
Qibla Details for Aoulef
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Aoulef?
The Qibla direction from Aoulef, Adrar, Algeria is 90.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aoulef should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Aoulef from Mecca?
The distance from Aoulef to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,967 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Aoulef?
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 Aoulef, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aoulef?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aoulef is 90.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 90.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Aoulef
The Qibla direction from Aoulef, Adrar, Algeria is 90.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,967 km (2,465 miles) away. Geographically, Aoulef sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Aoulef, this means facing east (90.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aoulef
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (90.4°), 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 98.9° from Aoulef. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 90.4°.
Using a compass in Aoulef
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aoulef. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 90.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.