Al-Qibla / Celestial Companion

Astrolabe Precision

Orthodromic Kaaba bearing & great circle vector alignment

Calibrated • Sensor Accuracy ±0.4°GPS LOCK:Makkah (21° 25' 21.0" N, 39° 49' 34.3" E)

TARGET AZIMUTH

118.9°ESE

Bearing from true Geographic North aligned with Kaaba sanctuary.

Magnetic Offset:-1.2° W Decl.

SOLAR SHADOW QIBLA

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12:00 GMT

Sun shadow casts toward Kaaba

Sunrise06:18

Solar Azimuth142°

Sunset19:54

Sensor Orientation

Hold device flat and rotate until both indicator needles merge in golden halo alignment.

MERIDIAN: 39.8262° E

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH

Align needle to bearing 118.9°

Face this exact celestial bearing of 118.9° for all mandatory (Fard) and voluntary (Sunnah) prayers.

KAABA PROXIMITY

4,792km

2,978 statute miles direct geodetic line

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SANCTUARY COORDINATES

Latitude21° 25' 21.0" N

Longitude39° 49' 34.3" E

Elevation277 m (909 ft)

AL-BAQARAH 2:144

فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ

"So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you are, turn your faces toward it."

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MWL METHOD

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