Al Bir Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Bir, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Bir
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Bir?
The Qibla direction from Al Bir, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 236.7° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Bir should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Bir from Mecca?
The distance from Al Bir to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 761 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Bir?
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 Bir, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Bir?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Bir is 236.7° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 235.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 236.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Bir
The Qibla direction from Al Bir, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 236.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 761 km (473 miles) away. Geographically, Al Bir sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Al Bir, this means facing west-southwest (236.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Bir
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (236.7°), 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 235.5° from Al Bir. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 236.7°.
Using a compass in Al Bir
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 Bir. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 236.7° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.