Al Gharith Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Gharith, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Gharith
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Gharith?
The Qibla direction from Al Gharith, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 265.1° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Gharith should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Gharith from Mecca?
The distance from Al Gharith to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 214 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Gharith?
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 Gharith, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Gharith?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Gharith is 265.1° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 264.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Gharith
The Qibla direction from Al Gharith, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 265.1° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 214 km (133 miles) away. Geographically, Al Gharith sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Gharith, this means facing west (265.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Gharith
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (265.1°), 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 264.7° from Al Gharith. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 265.1°.
Using a compass in Al Gharith
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 Gharith. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 265.1° (west) and shows ALIGNED.