Samlat el HMad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Samlat el HMad, Other, Western Sahara
Qibla Details for Samlat el HMad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Samlat el HMad?
The Qibla direction from Samlat el HMad, Other, Western Sahara is 85.2° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Samlat el HMad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Samlat el HMad from Mecca?
The distance from Samlat el HMad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,298 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Samlat el HMad?
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 Samlat el HMad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Samlat el HMad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Samlat el HMad is 85.2° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 97.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Samlat el HMad
The Qibla direction from Samlat el HMad, Other, Western Sahara is 85.2° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,298 km (3,292 miles) away. Geographically, Samlat el HMad 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 Samlat el HMad, this means facing east (85.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Samlat el HMad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (85.2°), 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 97.2° from Samlat el HMad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 85.2°.
Using a compass in Samlat el HMad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Samlat el HMad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 85.2° (east) and shows ALIGNED.