Malgocta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Malgocta, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Malgocta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Malgocta?
The Qibla direction from Malgocta, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Malgocta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Malgocta from Mecca?
The distance from Malgocta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 576 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Malgocta?
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 Malgocta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Malgocta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Malgocta is 329.2° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 328.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Malgocta
The Qibla direction from Malgocta, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 576 km (358 miles) away. Geographically, Malgocta 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 Malgocta, this means facing north-northwest (329.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Malgocta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (329.2°), 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 328.7° from Malgocta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.2°.
Using a compass in Malgocta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Malgocta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 329.2° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.