Al Kharj Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Kharj
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Kharj?
The Qibla direction from Al Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 249.9° (WSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Kharj should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Kharj from Mecca?
The distance from Al Kharj to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 828 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Kharj?
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 Kharj, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Kharj?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Kharj is 249.9° (WSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 248.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 249.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Kharj
The Qibla direction from Al Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 249.9° from true north, pointing towards the west-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 828 km (514 miles) away. Geographically, Al Kharj sits to the east-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 Kharj, this means facing west-southwest (249.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Kharj
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (249.9°), 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 248.5° from Al Kharj. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 249.9°.
Using a compass in Al Kharj
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 Kharj. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 249.9° (west-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.