Marāt Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marāt, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Marāt
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marāt?
The Qibla direction from Marāt, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 236° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marāt should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marāt from Mecca?
The distance from Marāt to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 705 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marāt?
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 Marāt, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marāt?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marāt is 236° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 234.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 236°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marāt
The Qibla direction from Marāt, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 236° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 705 km (438 miles) away. Geographically, Marāt 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 Marāt, this means facing southwest (236°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marāt
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (236°), 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 234.8° from Marāt. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 236°.
Using a compass in Marāt
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marāt. 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° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.