Ad Dur`iyah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ad Dur`iyah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Ad Dur`iyah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ad Dur`iyah?
The Qibla direction from Ad Dur`iyah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 330° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ad Dur`iyah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ad Dur`iyah from Mecca?
The distance from Ad Dur`iyah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 625 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ad Dur`iyah?
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 Dur`iyah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ad Dur`iyah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ad Dur`iyah is 330° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 329.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 330°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ad Dur`iyah
The Qibla direction from Ad Dur`iyah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 330° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 625 km (388 miles) away. Geographically, Ad Dur`iyah 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 Dur`iyah, this means facing north-northwest (330°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ad Dur`iyah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (330°), 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 329.5° from Ad Dur`iyah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 330°.
Using a compass in Ad Dur`iyah
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 Dur`iyah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 330° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.