Drean Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Drean, Annaba, Algeria
Qibla Details for Drean
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Drean?
The Qibla direction from Drean, Annaba, Algeria is 109.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Drean should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Drean from Mecca?
The distance from Drean to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,529 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Drean?
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 Drean, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Drean?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Drean is 109.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 118.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Drean
The Qibla direction from Drean, Annaba, Algeria is 109.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,529 km (2,193 miles) away. Geographically, Drean 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 Drean, this means facing east-southeast (109.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Drean
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (109.8°), 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 118.7° from Drean. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.8°.
Using a compass in Drean
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Drean. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 109.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.