Umm as Summāq Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Umm as Summāq, Amman, Jordan
Qibla Details for Umm as Summāq
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Umm as Summāq?
The Qibla direction from Umm as Summāq, Amman, Jordan is 160.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Umm as Summāq should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Umm as Summāq from Mecca?
The distance from Umm as Summāq to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,230 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Umm as Summāq?
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 Umm as Summāq, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Umm as Summāq?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Umm as Summāq is 160.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Umm as Summāq
The Qibla direction from Umm as Summāq, Amman, Jordan is 160.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,230 km (764 miles) away. Geographically, Umm as Summāq 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 Umm as Summāq, this means facing south-southeast (160.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Umm as Summāq
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.3°), 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 161.3° from Umm as Summāq. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.3°.
Using a compass in Umm as Summāq
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Umm as Summāq. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.