Rishon LeẔiyyon Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rishon LeẔiyyon, Central, Israel
Qibla Details for Rishon LeẔiyyon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rishon LeẔiyyon?
The Qibla direction from Rishon LeẔiyyon, Central, Israel is 155.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rishon LeẔiyyon should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rishon LeẔiyyon from Mecca?
The distance from Rishon LeẔiyyon to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,276 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rishon LeẔiyyon?
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 Rishon LeẔiyyon, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rishon LeẔiyyon?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rishon LeẔiyyon is 155.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rishon LeẔiyyon
The Qibla direction from Rishon LeẔiyyon, Central, Israel is 155.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,276 km (793 miles) away. Geographically, Rishon LeẔiyyon sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Rishon LeẔiyyon, this means facing south-southeast (155.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rishon LeẔiyyon
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (155.7°), 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 156.9° from Rishon LeẔiyyon. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.7°.
Using a compass in Rishon LeẔiyyon
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rishon LeẔiyyon. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 155.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.