Al Minyā Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Minyā, Minya, Egypt
Qibla Details for Al Minyā
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Minyā?
The Qibla direction from Al Minyā, Minya, Egypt is 127.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Minyā should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Minyā from Mecca?
The distance from Al Minyā to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,181 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Minyā?
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 Al Minyā, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Minyā?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Minyā is 127.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 129.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Minyā
The Qibla direction from Al Minyā, Minya, Egypt is 127.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,181 km (734 miles) away. Geographically, Al Minyā 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 Al Minyā, this means facing southeast (127.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Minyā
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.1°), 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 129.1° from Al Minyā. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.1°.
Using a compass in Al Minyā
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Minyā. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.