Ramat Yishay Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ramat Yishay, Northern, Israel
Qibla Details for Ramat Yishay
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ramat Yishay?
The Qibla direction from Ramat Yishay, Northern, Israel is 158.7° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ramat Yishay should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ramat Yishay from Mecca?
The distance from Ramat Yishay to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,338 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ramat Yishay?
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 Ramat Yishay, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ramat Yishay?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ramat Yishay is 158.7° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 159.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ramat Yishay
The Qibla direction from Ramat Yishay, Northern, Israel is 158.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,338 km (831 miles) away. Geographically, Ramat Yishay 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 Ramat Yishay, this means facing south-southeast (158.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ramat Yishay
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (158.7°), 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 159.9° from Ramat Yishay. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 158.7°.
Using a compass in Ramat Yishay
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ramat Yishay. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 158.7° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.