Alberton Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa
Qibla Details for Alberton
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Alberton?
The Qibla direction from Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Alberton should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Alberton from Mecca?
The distance from Alberton to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,457 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Alberton?
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 Alberton, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Alberton?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Alberton is 14.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 13.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Alberton
The Qibla direction from Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa is 14.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,457 km (3,391 miles) away. Geographically, Alberton sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
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 Alberton, this means facing north-northeast (14.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Alberton
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.5°), 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 13.4° from Alberton. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.5°.
Using a compass in Alberton
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Alberton. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.