Farasān Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Farasān, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Farasān
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Farasān?
The Qibla direction from Farasān, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 335.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Farasān should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Farasān from Mecca?
The distance from Farasān to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 578 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Farasān?
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 Farasān, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Farasān?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Farasān is 335.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 335.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Farasān
The Qibla direction from Farasān, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 335.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 578 km (359 miles) away. Geographically, Farasān 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 Farasān, this means facing north-northwest (335.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Farasān
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (335.7°), 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 335.4° from Farasān. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 335.7°.
Using a compass in Farasān
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Farasān. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 335.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.