Az Zarqā Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Az Zarqā, Damietta, Egypt
Qibla Details for Az Zarqā
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Az Zarqā?
The Qibla direction from Az Zarqā, Damietta, Egypt is 141.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Az Zarqā should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Az Zarqā from Mecca?
The distance from Az Zarqā to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,361 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Az Zarqā?
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 Az Zarqā, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Az Zarqā?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Az Zarqā is 141.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 143.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Az Zarqā
The Qibla direction from Az Zarqā, Damietta, Egypt is 141.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,361 km (846 miles) away. Geographically, Az Zarqā 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 Az Zarqā, this means facing southeast (141.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Az Zarqā
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (141.2°), 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 143.2° from Az Zarqā. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 141.2°.
Using a compass in Az Zarqā
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Az Zarqā. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 141.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.