Marsa Alam Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
Qibla Details for Marsa Alam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marsa Alam?
The Qibla direction from Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt is 127.8° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marsa Alam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marsa Alam from Mecca?
The distance from Marsa Alam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 647 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marsa Alam?
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 Marsa Alam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marsa Alam?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marsa Alam is 127.8° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 128.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marsa Alam
The Qibla direction from Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt is 127.8° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 647 km (402 miles) away. Geographically, Marsa Alam 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 Marsa Alam, this means facing southeast (127.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marsa Alam
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (127.8°), 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 128.8° from Marsa Alam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 127.8°.
Using a compass in Marsa Alam
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marsa Alam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 127.8° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.