Saidiya Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Saidiya, Baghdad, Iraq
Qibla Details for Saidiya
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Saidiya?
The Qibla direction from Saidiya, Baghdad, Iraq is 199.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Saidiya should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Saidiya from Mecca?
The distance from Saidiya to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,391 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Saidiya?
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 Saidiya, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Saidiya?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Saidiya is 199.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 198.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.8°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Saidiya
The Qibla direction from Saidiya, Baghdad, Iraq is 199.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,391 km (864 miles) away. Geographically, Saidiya 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 Saidiya, this means facing south-southwest (199.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Saidiya
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199.8°), 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 198.6° from Saidiya. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.8°.
Using a compass in Saidiya
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Saidiya. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.