Aïn Smara Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Aïn Smara, Constantine, Algeria
Qibla Details for Aïn Smara
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Aïn Smara?
The Qibla direction from Aïn Smara, Constantine, Algeria is 107.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aïn Smara should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Aïn Smara from Mecca?
The distance from Aïn Smara to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,620 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Aïn Smara?
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 Aïn Smara, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aïn Smara?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aïn Smara is 107.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 117.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Aïn Smara
The Qibla direction from Aïn Smara, Constantine, Algeria is 107.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,620 km (2,249 miles) away. Geographically, Aïn Smara 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 Aïn Smara, this means facing east-southeast (107.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aïn Smara
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107.9°), 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 117.1° from Aïn Smara. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.9°.
Using a compass in Aïn Smara
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aïn Smara. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.