Mawqaq Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mawqaq, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Mawqaq
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mawqaq?
The Qibla direction from Mawqaq, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia is 191.9° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mawqaq should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mawqaq from Mecca?
The distance from Mawqaq to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 678 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mawqaq?
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 Mawqaq, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mawqaq?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mawqaq is 191.9° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 191.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 191.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mawqaq
The Qibla direction from Mawqaq, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia is 191.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 678 km (421 miles) away. Geographically, Mawqaq sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Mawqaq, this means facing south-southwest (191.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mawqaq
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (191.9°), 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 191.6° from Mawqaq. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 191.9°.
Using a compass in Mawqaq
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mawqaq. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 191.9° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.