Mersa Matruh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mersa Matruh, Matrouh, Egypt
Qibla Details for Mersa Matruh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mersa Matruh?
The Qibla direction from Mersa Matruh, Matrouh, Egypt is 128.4° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mersa Matruh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mersa Matruh from Mecca?
The distance from Mersa Matruh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,670 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mersa Matruh?
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 Mersa Matruh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mersa Matruh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mersa Matruh is 128.4° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mersa Matruh
The Qibla direction from Mersa Matruh, Matrouh, Egypt is 128.4° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,670 km (1,038 miles) away. Geographically, Mersa Matruh 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 Mersa Matruh, this means facing southeast (128.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mersa Matruh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.4°), 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 131.4° from Mersa Matruh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.4°.
Using a compass in Mersa Matruh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mersa Matruh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.4° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.