Souk Ahras Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Souk Ahras, Souk Ahras, Algeria
Qibla Details for Souk Ahras
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Souk Ahras?
The Qibla direction from Souk Ahras, Souk Ahras, Algeria is 109.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Souk Ahras should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Souk Ahras from Mecca?
The distance from Souk Ahras to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,498 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Souk Ahras?
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 Souk Ahras, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Souk Ahras?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Souk Ahras is 109.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 118.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Souk Ahras
The Qibla direction from Souk Ahras, Souk Ahras, Algeria is 109.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,498 km (2,174 miles) away. Geographically, Souk Ahras 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 Souk Ahras, this means facing east-southeast (109.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Souk Ahras
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (109.4°), 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 118.1° from Souk Ahras. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.4°.
Using a compass in Souk Ahras
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Souk Ahras. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 109.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.