Pofadder Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa
Qibla Details for Pofadder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pofadder?
The Qibla direction from Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa is 23.6° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pofadder should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pofadder from Mecca?
The distance from Pofadder to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,039 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pofadder?
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 Pofadder, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pofadder?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pofadder is 23.6° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 21.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Pofadder
The Qibla direction from Pofadder, Northern Cape, South Africa is 23.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,039 km (3,752 miles) away. Geographically, Pofadder 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 Pofadder, this means facing north-northeast (23.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pofadder
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23.6°), 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 21.3° from Pofadder. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.6°.
Using a compass in Pofadder
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pofadder. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 23.6° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.