Jīsh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jīsh, Northern, Israel
Qibla Details for Jīsh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jīsh?
The Qibla direction from Jīsh, Northern, Israel is 160.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jīsh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jīsh from Mecca?
The distance from Jīsh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,362 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jīsh?
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 Jīsh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jīsh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jīsh is 160.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jīsh
The Qibla direction from Jīsh, Northern, Israel is 160.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,362 km (846 miles) away. Geographically, Jīsh sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-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 Jīsh, this means facing south-southeast (160.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jīsh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.4°), 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 161.5° from Jīsh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.4°.
Using a compass in Jīsh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jīsh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.