Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Naxxar, Malta
Qibla Details for Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
The Qibla direction from Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Naxxar, Malta is 116.4° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq from Mecca?
The distance from Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,944 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
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 Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq is 116.4° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 123.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.4°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
The Qibla direction from Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Naxxar, Malta is 116.4° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,944 km (1,829 miles) away. Geographically, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq 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 Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, this means facing east-southeast (116.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (116.4°), 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 123.2° from Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 116.4°.
Using a compass in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 116.4° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.