Al Mahbas Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Mahbas, Other, Western Sahara
Qibla Details for Al Mahbas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Mahbas?
The Qibla direction from Al Mahbas, Other, Western Sahara is 86.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Mahbas should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Mahbas from Mecca?
The distance from Al Mahbas to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,968 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Mahbas?
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 Mahbas, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Mahbas?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Mahbas is 86.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 86.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Mahbas
The Qibla direction from Al Mahbas, Other, Western Sahara is 86.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,968 km (3,087 miles) away. Geographically, Al Mahbas sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Mahbas, this means facing east (86.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Mahbas
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (86.5°), 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 97.7° from Al Mahbas. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 86.5°.
Using a compass in Al Mahbas
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 Mahbas. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 86.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.