Qiryat Shemona Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qiryat Shemona, Northern, Israel
Qibla Details for Qiryat Shemona
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qiryat Shemona?
The Qibla direction from Qiryat Shemona, Northern, Israel is 161.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qiryat Shemona should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qiryat Shemona from Mecca?
The distance from Qiryat Shemona to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,377 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qiryat Shemona?
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 Qiryat Shemona, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qiryat Shemona?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qiryat Shemona is 161.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 162.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Qiryat Shemona
The Qibla direction from Qiryat Shemona, Northern, Israel is 161.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,377 km (856 miles) away. Geographically, Qiryat Shemona 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 Qiryat Shemona, this means facing south-southeast (161.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qiryat Shemona
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.2°), 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 162.3° from Qiryat Shemona. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Using a compass in Qiryat Shemona
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qiryat Shemona. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.