Setti Fatma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Setti Fatma, Safi, Morocco
Qibla Details for Setti Fatma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Setti Fatma?
The Qibla direction from Setti Fatma, Safi, Morocco is 91.1° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Setti Fatma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Setti Fatma from Mecca?
The distance from Setti Fatma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,826 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Setti Fatma?
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 Setti Fatma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Setti Fatma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Setti Fatma is 91.1° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 103°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 91.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Setti Fatma
The Qibla direction from Setti Fatma, Safi, Morocco is 91.1° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,826 km (2,999 miles) away. Geographically, Setti Fatma 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 Setti Fatma, this means facing east (91.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Setti Fatma
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (91.1°), 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 103° from Setti Fatma. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 91.1°.
Using a compass in Setti Fatma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Setti Fatma. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 91.1° (east) and shows ALIGNED.