Al `Usaylah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al `Usaylah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al `Usaylah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al `Usaylah?
The Qibla direction from Al `Usaylah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.1° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al `Usaylah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al `Usaylah from Mecca?
The distance from Al `Usaylah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 587 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al `Usaylah?
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 `Usaylah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al `Usaylah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al `Usaylah is 329.1° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 328.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al `Usaylah
The Qibla direction from Al `Usaylah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 587 km (365 miles) away. Geographically, Al `Usaylah 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 Al `Usaylah, this means facing north-northwest (329.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al `Usaylah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (329.1°), 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 328.6° from Al `Usaylah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.1°.
Using a compass in Al `Usaylah
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 `Usaylah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 329.1° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.