Al Ḩayy Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Ḩayy, Wasit, Iraq
Qibla Details for Al Ḩayy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Ḩayy?
The Qibla direction from Al Ḩayy, Wasit, Iraq is 208.8° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Ḩayy should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Ḩayy from Mecca?
The distance from Al Ḩayy to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,346 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Ḩayy?
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 Ḩayy, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Ḩayy?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Ḩayy is 208.8° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 207.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Ḩayy
The Qibla direction from Al Ḩayy, Wasit, Iraq is 208.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,346 km (836 miles) away. Geographically, Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy, this means facing south-southwest (208.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Ḩayy
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (208.8°), 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 207.2° from Al Ḩayy. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.8°.
Using a compass in Al Ḩayy
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 Ḩayy. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 208.8° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.