Al Azraq ash Shamālī Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Azraq ash Shamālī, Zarqa, Jordan
Qibla Details for Al Azraq ash Shamālī
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Azraq ash Shamālī?
The Qibla direction from Al Azraq ash Shamālī, Zarqa, Jordan is 164.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Azraq ash Shamālī should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Azraq ash Shamālī from Mecca?
The distance from Al Azraq ash Shamālī to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,202 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Azraq ash Shamālī?
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 Azraq ash Shamālī, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Azraq ash Shamālī?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Azraq ash Shamālī is 164.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 165.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Azraq ash Shamālī
The Qibla direction from Al Azraq ash Shamālī, Zarqa, Jordan is 164.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,202 km (747 miles) away. Geographically, Al Azraq ash Shamālī 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 Azraq ash Shamālī, this means facing south-southeast (164.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Azraq ash Shamālī
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (164.9°), 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 165.7° from Al Azraq ash Shamālī. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 164.9°.
Using a compass in Al Azraq ash Shamālī
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 Azraq ash Shamālī. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 164.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.