Hihya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hihya, Sharqia, Egypt
Qibla Details for Hihya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hihya?
The Qibla direction from Hihya, Sharqia, Egypt is 139.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hihya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hihya from Mecca?
The distance from Hihya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,321 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hihya?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Hihya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hihya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hihya is 139.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Hihya
The Qibla direction from Hihya, Sharqia, Egypt is 139.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,321 km (821 miles) away. Geographically, Hihya sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Hihya, this means facing southeast (139.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hihya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (139.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 141.1° from Hihya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 139.1°.
Using a compass in Hihya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hihya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 139.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.