Sidi Abdelli Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sidi Abdelli, Tlemcen, Algeria
Qibla Details for Sidi Abdelli
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sidi Abdelli?
The Qibla direction from Sidi Abdelli, Tlemcen, Algeria is 99.8° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sidi Abdelli should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sidi Abdelli from Mecca?
The distance from Sidi Abdelli to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,259 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sidi Abdelli?
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 Sidi Abdelli, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sidi Abdelli?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sidi Abdelli is 99.8° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 110.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sidi Abdelli
The Qibla direction from Sidi Abdelli, Tlemcen, Algeria is 99.8° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,259 km (2,646 miles) away. Geographically, Sidi Abdelli 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 Sidi Abdelli, this means facing east (99.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sidi Abdelli
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (99.8°), 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 110.8° from Sidi Abdelli. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 99.8°.
Using a compass in Sidi Abdelli
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sidi Abdelli. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 99.8° (east) and shows ALIGNED.