Ad Darb Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ad Darb, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Ad Darb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ad Darb?
The Qibla direction from Ad Darb, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 328.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ad Darb should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ad Darb from Mecca?
The distance from Ad Darb to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 484 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ad Darb?
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 Ad Darb, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ad Darb?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ad Darb is 328.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 328.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 328.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ad Darb
The Qibla direction from Ad Darb, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 328.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 484 km (301 miles) away. Geographically, Ad Darb sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 Ad Darb, this means facing north-northwest (328.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ad Darb
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (328.7°), 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 328.3° from Ad Darb. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 328.7°.
Using a compass in Ad Darb
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ad Darb. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 328.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.