Qiryat Moẕqin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qiryat Moẕqin, Haifa, Israel
Qibla Details for Qiryat Moẕqin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qiryat Moẕqin?
The Qibla direction from Qiryat Moẕqin, Haifa, Israel is 158.6° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qiryat Moẕqin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qiryat Moẕqin from Mecca?
The distance from Qiryat Moẕqin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,354 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qiryat Moẕqin?
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 Qiryat Moẕqin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qiryat Moẕqin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qiryat Moẕqin is 158.6° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Qiryat Moẕqin
The Qibla direction from Qiryat Moẕqin, Haifa, Israel is 158.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,354 km (841 miles) away. Geographically, Qiryat Moẕqin 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 Qiryat Moẕqin, this means facing south-southeast (158.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qiryat Moẕqin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.6°), 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 159.7° from Qiryat Moẕqin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.6°.
Using a compass in Qiryat Moẕqin
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qiryat Moẕqin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.6° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.