Taghazout Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Taghazout, Assa-Zag (EH-partial), Morocco
Qibla Details for Taghazout
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Taghazout?
The Qibla direction from Taghazout, Assa-Zag (EH-partial), Morocco is 89.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Taghazout should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Taghazout from Mecca?
The distance from Taghazout to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,020 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Taghazout?
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 Taghazout, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Taghazout?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Taghazout is 89.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 89.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Taghazout
The Qibla direction from Taghazout, Assa-Zag (EH-partial), Morocco is 89.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,020 km (3,119 miles) away. Geographically, Taghazout 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 Taghazout, this means facing east (89.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Taghazout
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (89.4°), 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 101.6° from Taghazout. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 89.4°.
Using a compass in Taghazout
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Taghazout. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 89.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.