Dchira Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dchira, Other, Western Sahara
Qibla Details for Dchira
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dchira?
The Qibla direction from Dchira, Other, Western Sahara is 84.6° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dchira should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dchira from Mecca?
The distance from Dchira to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,366 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dchira?
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 Dchira, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dchira?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dchira is 84.6° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 96.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 84.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dchira
The Qibla direction from Dchira, Other, Western Sahara is 84.6° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,366 km (3,334 miles) away. Geographically, Dchira 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 Dchira, this means facing east (84.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dchira
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (84.6°), 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 96.6° from Dchira. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 84.6°.
Using a compass in Dchira
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dchira. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 84.6° (east) and shows ALIGNED.