Dar el Beïda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dar el Beïda, Algiers, Algeria
Qibla Details for Dar el Beïda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dar el Beïda?
The Qibla direction from Dar el Beïda, Algiers, Algeria is 105.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dar el Beïda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dar el Beïda from Mecca?
The distance from Dar el Beïda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,916 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dar el Beïda?
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 Dar el Beïda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dar el Beïda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dar el Beïda is 105.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dar el Beïda
The Qibla direction from Dar el Beïda, Algiers, Algeria is 105.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,916 km (2,433 miles) away. Geographically, Dar el Beïda sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Dar el Beïda, this means facing east-southeast (105.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dar el Beïda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.5°), 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 115.6° from Dar el Beïda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.5°.
Using a compass in Dar el Beïda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dar el Beïda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.