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Qibla Direction in Zarqa

Zarqa, Jordan · 1,241 km to the Kaaba

162° from North
South-southeast
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Find the Qibla with the sun (no compass)

At Zawal today (12:23 PM in Zarqa) the sun is due south, so every shadow points due north. Stand facing along your shadow, then turn 162° to your right: you are facing the Qibla. The shadow method works any day; only the time of Zawal changes.

Qibla in cities near Zarqa

CityFrom ZarqaQiblaTo Makkah
Amman21 km161°1,232 km
Irbid58 km161°1,299 km
Jerusalem (Al-Quds)89 km157°1,238 km
Tabuk411 km156°842 km
Cairo514 km136°1,287 km
Adana551 km165°1,784 km

How to face the Qibla in Zarqa

Stand facing true north, then turn clockwise by 162° (south-southeast). 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 Zarqa?

From Zarqa, the Qibla is 162° from true north (South-southeast). Makkah is about 1,241 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.