Rahwan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Rahwan, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Rahwan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Rahwan?
The Qibla direction from Rahwan, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 325.6° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Rahwan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Rahwan from Mecca?
The distance from Rahwan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 623 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Rahwan?
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 Rahwan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Rahwan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Rahwan is 325.6° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 325.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 325.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Rahwan
The Qibla direction from Rahwan, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 325.6° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 623 km (387 miles) away. Geographically, Rahwan sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Rahwan, this means facing northwest (325.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Rahwan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (325.6°), 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 325.1° from Rahwan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 325.6°.
Using a compass in Rahwan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Rahwan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 325.6° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.