Al Ḩillah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Ḩillah, Babylon, Iraq
Qibla Details for Al Ḩillah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Ḩillah?
The Qibla direction from Al Ḩillah, Babylon, Iraq is 201.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Ḩillah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Ḩillah from Mecca?
The distance from Al Ḩillah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,310 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Ḩillah?
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 Al Ḩillah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Ḩillah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Ḩillah is 201.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 200.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 201.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Ḩillah
The Qibla direction from Al Ḩillah, Babylon, Iraq is 201.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,310 km (814 miles) away. Geographically, Al Ḩillah sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
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 Al Ḩillah, this means facing south-southwest (201.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Ḩillah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (201.4°), 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 200.3° from Al Ḩillah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 201.4°.
Using a compass in Al Ḩillah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Ḩillah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 201.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.