Belarbi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Belarbi, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria
Qibla Details for Belarbi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Belarbi?
The Qibla direction from Belarbi, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria is 100.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Belarbi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Belarbi from Mecca?
The distance from Belarbi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,200 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Belarbi?
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 Belarbi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Belarbi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Belarbi is 100.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 111.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Belarbi
The Qibla direction from Belarbi, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria is 100.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,200 km (2,610 miles) away. Geographically, Belarbi 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 Belarbi, this means facing east (100.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Belarbi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.4°), 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 111.2° from Belarbi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.4°.
Using a compass in Belarbi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Belarbi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.