Al Birk Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Birk, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Birk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Birk?
The Qibla direction from Al Birk, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 333.6° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Birk should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Birk from Mecca?
The distance from Al Birk to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 399 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Birk?
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 Birk, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Birk?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Birk is 333.6° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 333.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Birk
The Qibla direction from Al Birk, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 333.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 399 km (248 miles) away. Geographically, Al Birk 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 Birk, this means facing north-northwest (333.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Birk
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (333.6°), 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 333.4° from Al Birk. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.6°.
Using a compass in Al Birk
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 Birk. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 333.6° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.