Qibla direction in Al Bāb
From Al Bāb, the Qibla is 171.7° from true north, to the south. The Kaaba is 1,677 km away.
171.7°
Clockwise from true north.
- Direction
- South
- Distance to the Kaaba
- 1,677 km
- Coordinates
- 36.3705, 37.5157
Find the Qibla from Al Bāb
Hold your phone flat, turn until its compass reads 171.7° from true north, and you face the Qibla from Al Bāb.
A phone’s compass reads magnetic north, which can differ from true north by a few degrees. Keep it flat and away from metal.
Prayer times in Al Bāb
Today in Al Bāb, Fajr is at 5:19 AM, Dhuhr at 12:15 PM, Asr at 3:09 PM, Maghrib at 5:33 PM and Isha at 6:57 PM.
Data
City data from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0. geonames.org
Questions, answered.
What is the Qibla direction in Al Bāb?
From Al Bāb the Qibla is 171.7° from true north, to the south.
How far is Al Bāb from the Kaaba?
Al Bāb is 1,677 km from the Kaaba in Makkah, along the shortest path on the globe.
Why does the Qibla not look straight on a flat map?
The Qibla follows the shortest path on the globe (a great circle), which looks curved on a flat map. The bearing is the direction that path leaves from your city, measured from true north.
How do I find the Qibla in Al Bāb with my phone?
On a phone, open the live compass in Layn AI: the needle and the Kaaba turn as you do, and it tells you when you face the Qibla. Keep the phone flat and away from metal.