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Qibla Direction in Al Ahmadi

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait · 1,188 km to the Kaaba

226° from North
Southwest
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:35 AM in Al Ahmadi) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 134° to your left: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Al Ahmadi

CityFrom Al AhmadiQiblaTo Makkah
Kuwait City35 km225°1,204 km
Basrah162 km220°1,285 km
Dammam355 km244°1,181 km
Manama401 km246°1,217 km
Riyadh505 km244°790 km
Buraydah507 km219°689 km

How to face the Qibla in Al Ahmadi

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 226° (southwest). With a phone, the Yaad-e-Namaz app's Qibla compass does this for you and corrects for the difference between magnetic and true north. Hold the phone flat and away from metal and magnets.

Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Al Ahmadi?

From Al Ahmadi, the Qibla is 226° from true north (Southwest). Makkah is about 1,188 km away.

Is the Qibla measured from true north or magnetic north?

From true north. A magnetic compass can be off by a few degrees depending on where you are; the Yaad-e-Namaz app corrects for this automatically.