Faydat al-Raghaliah (Al-Jouf)* فيضة الرغلية (الجوف)
Faydah (meadow) in Al-Jouf Region · 64 km west of Sakaka سكاكا
No visible spring around it now
Latest image: 9–16 October 2026 · 28 Rabi' al-Akhir – 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH, updated nightly.
Night sky there: Dark (estimate, from night lights) · Darkest nights ahead, around the new moon: 7–11 November 2026 · 27 Jumada al-Ula – 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH · Where to see the stars?
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Original Arabic page: فيضة الرغلية (الجوف)
Watch the place turn green
17 September 2017 – 13 March 2026 · 26 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 24 Ramadan 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then March.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Faydat al-Raghaliah (Al-Jouf) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Faydat al-Raghaliah (Al-Jouf) usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from February to April; greened in 5 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH), 4 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2003 – April 2004 (Ramadan 1424 – Rabi' al-Awwal 1425 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2013 – April 2014 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1434 – Rajab 1435 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 4 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 4 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Qariah al-Adara* قرية الأضارع, 21 km; then Ajirabah* عجيربة (25 km), Ajarabah* أجربة (25 km).
Nearest road: paved 9.3 km · dirt track 1.3 kmApproximate straight-line distance from open maps; the actual road may differ and may not suit your vehicle.
Before you go: cars, reserves and camping
- Do not drive into a rawdah or faydah (meadow); leave your car on the road and walk, and keep away from wadi beds.
- Camping in reserves and vegetation-cover land requires a permit; violations are fined. Rules and fines
Nearby destinations
Direct distance
Nearby destinations
Direct distance- Nafud Khu'a* نفود خوعاء 91 km east
- Wadi Badanah* وادي بدنة 162 km northeast
- Faydat Badanah* فيضة بدنة 172 km northeast
- Faydat al-Badaywi* فيضة البديوي 175 km northeast
- Faydat Aban Shaman* فيضة ابن شامان 206 km northeast
- Khabra Umm Ghamarah* خبراء ام غماره 211 km north
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