Al Biqa' Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Biqa', Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Biqa'
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Biqa'?
The Qibla direction from Al Biqa', Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia is 158.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Biqa' should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Biqa' from Mecca?
The distance from Al Biqa' to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 353 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Biqa'?
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 Biqa', enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Biqa'?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Biqa' is 158.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Biqa'
The Qibla direction from Al Biqa', Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia is 158.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 353 km (219 miles) away. Geographically, Al Biqa' sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Biqa', this means facing south-southeast (158.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Biqa'
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.9°), 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 159.1° from Al Biqa'. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.9°.
Using a compass in Al Biqa'
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 Biqa'. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.