Al Qaţrūn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Qaţrūn, Murzuq, Libya
Qibla Details for Al Qaţrūn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Qaţrūn?
The Qibla direction from Al Qaţrūn, Murzuq, Libya is 93.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Qaţrūn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Qaţrūn from Mecca?
The distance from Al Qaţrūn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,602 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Qaţrūn?
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 Qaţrūn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Qaţrūn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Qaţrūn is 93.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 98.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 93.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Qaţrūn
The Qibla direction from Al Qaţrūn, Murzuq, Libya is 93.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,602 km (1,617 miles) away. Geographically, Al Qaţrūn 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 Qaţrūn, this means facing east (93.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Qaţrūn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (93.5°), 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 98.7° from Al Qaţrūn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 93.5°.
Using a compass in Al Qaţrūn
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 Qaţrūn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 93.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.