Al Hārithah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Hārithah, Basra, Iraq
Qibla Details for Al Hārithah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Hārithah?
The Qibla direction from Al Hārithah, Basra, Iraq is 219.7° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Hārithah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Hārithah from Mecca?
The distance from Al Hārithah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,292 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Hārithah?
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 Al Hārithah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Hārithah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Hārithah is 219.7° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 217.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 219.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Hārithah
The Qibla direction from Al Hārithah, Basra, Iraq is 219.7° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,292 km (803 miles) away. Geographically, Al Hārithah sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southwest.
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 Al Hārithah, this means facing southwest (219.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Hārithah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (219.7°), 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 217.9° from Al Hārithah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 219.7°.
Using a compass in Al Hārithah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Hārithah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 219.7° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.