Al Khafjī Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Khafjī, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Khafjī
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Khafjī?
The Qibla direction from Al Khafjī, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia is 230.1° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Khafjī should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Khafjī from Mecca?
The distance from Al Khafjī to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,172 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Khafjī?
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 Khafjī, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Khafjī?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Khafjī is 230.1° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 228.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 230.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Khafjī
The Qibla direction from Al Khafjī, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia is 230.1° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,172 km (728 miles) away. Geographically, Al Khafjī sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Khafjī, this means facing southwest (230.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Khafjī
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (230.1°), 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 228.2° from Al Khafjī. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 230.1°.
Using a compass in Al Khafjī
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 Khafjī. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 230.1° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.