Edd Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Edd, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea
Qibla Details for Edd
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Edd?
The Qibla direction from Edd, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea is 346.9° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Edd should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Edd from Mecca?
The distance from Edd to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 857 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Edd?
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 Edd, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Edd?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Edd is 346.9° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 346.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 346.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Edd
The Qibla direction from Edd, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea is 346.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 857 km (533 miles) away. Geographically, Edd sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 Edd, this means facing north-northwest (346.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Edd
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (346.9°), 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 346.6° from Edd. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 346.9°.
Using a compass in Edd
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Edd. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 346.9° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.