Abū Tīj Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abū Tīj, Asyut, Egypt
Qibla Details for Abū Tīj
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abū Tīj?
The Qibla direction from Abū Tīj, Asyut, Egypt is 124.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abū Tīj should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abū Tīj from Mecca?
The distance from Abū Tīj to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,066 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abū Tīj?
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 Abū Tīj, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abū Tīj?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abū Tīj is 124.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 125.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abū Tīj
The Qibla direction from Abū Tīj, Asyut, Egypt is 124.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,066 km (662 miles) away. Geographically, Abū Tīj sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Abū Tīj, this means facing southeast (124.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abū Tīj
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.1°), 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 125.9° from Abū Tīj. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.1°.
Using a compass in Abū Tīj
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abū Tīj. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.