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Qibla Direction in Al Kharj

Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia · 827 km to the Kaaba

250° from North
West-southwest
N E S W
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (11:38 AM in Al Kharj) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 110° 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 Kharj

CityFrom Al KharjQiblaTo Makkah
Riyadh91 km244°790 km
Dammam374 km244°1,181 km
Manama400 km246°1,217 km
Buraydah415 km219°689 km
Doha442 km253°1,269 km
Al Ahmadi552 km226°1,188 km

How to face the Qibla in Al Kharj

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 250° (west-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 Kharj?

From Al Kharj, the Qibla is 250° from true north (West-southwest). Makkah is about 827 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.