Al Jawf Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Jawf, Kufra, Libya
Qibla Details for Al Jawf
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Jawf?
The Qibla direction from Al Jawf, Kufra, Libya is 97° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Jawf should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Jawf from Mecca?
The distance from Al Jawf to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,724 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Jawf?
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 Jawf, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Jawf?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Jawf is 97° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 100.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 97°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Jawf
The Qibla direction from Al Jawf, Kufra, Libya is 97° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,724 km (1,071 miles) away. Geographically, Al Jawf sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Jawf, this means facing east (97°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Jawf
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (97°), 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 100.3° from Al Jawf. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 97°.
Using a compass in Al Jawf
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 Jawf. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 97° (east) and shows ALIGNED.