Al Abyār Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Abyār, Marj, Libya
Qibla Details for Al Abyār
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Abyār?
The Qibla direction from Al Abyār, Marj, Libya is 117.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Abyār should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Abyār from Mecca?
The distance from Al Abyār to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,250 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Abyār?
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 Abyār, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Abyār?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Abyār is 117.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 122.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Abyār
The Qibla direction from Al Abyār, Marj, Libya is 117.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,250 km (1,398 miles) away. Geographically, Al Abyār sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Abyār, this means facing east-southeast (117.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Abyār
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (117.4°), 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 122.2° from Al Abyār. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 117.4°.
Using a compass in Al Abyār
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 Abyār. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 117.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.