Afif Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Afif, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Afif
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Afif?
The Qibla direction from Afif, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 229.6° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Afif should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Afif from Mecca?
The distance from Afif to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 421 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Afif?
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 Afif, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Afif?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Afif is 229.6° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 228.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 229.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Afif
The Qibla direction from Afif, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 229.6° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 421 km (262 miles) away. Geographically, Afif sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southwest.
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 Afif, this means facing southwest (229.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Afif
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (229.6°), 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 228.9° from Afif. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 229.6°.
Using a compass in Afif
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Afif. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 229.6° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.