Tala Bay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan
Qibla Details for Tala Bay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tala Bay?
The Qibla direction from Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan is 150.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tala Bay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tala Bay from Mecca?
The distance from Tala Bay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,013 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tala Bay?
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 Tala Bay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tala Bay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tala Bay is 150.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 151.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tala Bay
The Qibla direction from Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan is 150.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,013 km (629 miles) away. Geographically, Tala Bay 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 Tala Bay, this means facing south-southeast (150.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tala Bay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (150.2°), 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 151.3° from Tala Bay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 150.2°.
Using a compass in Tala Bay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tala Bay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 150.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.