Al Kūt Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Kūt, Wasit, Iraq
Qibla Details for Al Kūt
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Kūt?
The Qibla direction from Al Kūt, Wasit, Iraq is 207.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Kūt should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Kūt from Mecca?
The distance from Al Kūt to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,370 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Kūt?
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 Kūt, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Kūt?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Kūt is 207.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 205.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Kūt
The Qibla direction from Al Kūt, Wasit, Iraq is 207.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,370 km (851 miles) away. Geographically, Al Kūt 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 Kūt, this means facing south-southwest (207.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Kūt
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (207.1°), 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 205.7° from Al Kūt. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 207.1°.
Using a compass in Al Kūt
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 Kūt. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 207.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.