Eilat Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Eilat, Southern, Israel
Qibla Details for Eilat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Eilat?
The Qibla direction from Eilat, Southern, Israel is 150.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Eilat should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Eilat from Mecca?
The distance from Eilat to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Eilat?
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 Eilat, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Eilat?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Eilat is 150.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Eilat
The Qibla direction from Eilat, Southern, Israel is 150.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,029 km (639 miles) away. Geographically, Eilat 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 Eilat, this means facing south-southeast (150.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Eilat
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.5°), 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 151.6° from Eilat. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.5°.
Using a compass in Eilat
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Eilat. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.