Uqair Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Uqair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Uqair
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Uqair?
The Qibla direction from Uqair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia is 248.2° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Uqair should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Uqair from Mecca?
The distance from Uqair to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,159 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Uqair?
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 Uqair, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Uqair?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Uqair is 248.2° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 246.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 248.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Uqair
The Qibla direction from Uqair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia is 248.2° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,159 km (720 miles) away. Geographically, Uqair sits to the east-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 Uqair, this means facing west-southwest (248.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Uqair
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (248.2°), 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 246.1° from Uqair. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 248.2°.
Using a compass in Uqair
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Uqair. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 248.2° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.