Al Jubayl Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Jubayl, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Jubayl
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Jubayl?
The Qibla direction from Al Jubayl, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia is 240° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Jubayl should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Jubayl from Mecca?
The distance from Al Jubayl to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,173 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Jubayl?
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 Jubayl, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Jubayl?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Jubayl is 240° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 237.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 240°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Jubayl
The Qibla direction from Al Jubayl, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia is 240° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,173 km (729 miles) away. Geographically, Al Jubayl sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-southwest.
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 Jubayl, this means facing west-southwest (240°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Jubayl
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (240°), 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 237.9° from Al Jubayl. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 240°.
Using a compass in Al Jubayl
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 Jubayl. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 240° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.