Az Zulfī Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Az Zulfī, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Az Zulfī
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Az Zulfī?
The Qibla direction from Az Zulfī, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 224.1° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Az Zulfī should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Az Zulfī from Mecca?
The distance from Az Zulfī to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 743 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Az Zulfī?
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 Az Zulfī, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Az Zulfī?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Az Zulfī is 224.1° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 223.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 224.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Az Zulfī
The Qibla direction from Az Zulfī, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 224.1° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 743 km (462 miles) away. Geographically, Az Zulfī 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 Az Zulfī, this means facing southwest (224.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Az Zulfī
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (224.1°), 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 223.1° from Az Zulfī. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 224.1°.
Using a compass in Az Zulfī
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Az Zulfī. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 224.1° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.