Jcheibi el Gardeg Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jcheibi el Gardeg, Other, Western Sahara
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jcheibi el Gardeg?
The Qibla direction from Jcheibi el Gardeg, Other, Western Sahara is 85.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jcheibi el Gardeg should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jcheibi el Gardeg from Mecca?
The distance from Jcheibi el Gardeg to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,101 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jcheibi el Gardeg?
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 Jcheibi el Gardeg, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jcheibi el Gardeg?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jcheibi el Gardeg is 85.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jcheibi el Gardeg
The Qibla direction from Jcheibi el Gardeg, Other, Western Sahara is 85.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,101 km (3,170 miles) away. Geographically, Jcheibi el Gardeg 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 Jcheibi el Gardeg, this means facing east (85.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jcheibi el Gardeg
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (85.9°), 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 97.3° from Jcheibi el Gardeg. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.9°.
Using a compass in Jcheibi el Gardeg
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jcheibi el Gardeg. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 85.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.