Al Qaşr Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Qaşr, Karak, Jordan
Qibla Details for Al Qaşr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Qaşr?
The Qibla direction from Al Qaşr, Karak, Jordan is 158.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Qaşr should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Qaşr from Mecca?
The distance from Al Qaşr to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,174 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Qaşr?
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 Qaşr, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Qaşr?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Qaşr is 158.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Qaşr
The Qibla direction from Al Qaşr, Karak, Jordan is 158.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,174 km (729 miles) away. Geographically, Al Qaşr 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 Al Qaşr, this means facing south-southeast (158.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Qaşr
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.8°), 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 Al Qaşr. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.8°.
Using a compass in Al Qaşr
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 Qaşr. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.