Bayt Īdis Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bayt Īdis, Irbid, Jordan
Qibla Details for Bayt Īdis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bayt Īdis?
The Qibla direction from Bayt Īdis, Irbid, Jordan is 160.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bayt Īdis should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bayt Īdis from Mecca?
The distance from Bayt Īdis to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,293 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bayt Īdis?
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 Bayt Īdis, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bayt Īdis?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bayt Īdis is 160.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bayt Īdis
The Qibla direction from Bayt Īdis, Irbid, Jordan is 160.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,293 km (803 miles) away. Geographically, Bayt Īdis 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 Bayt Īdis, this means facing south-southeast (160.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bayt Īdis
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.5°), 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 161.6° from Bayt Īdis. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.5°.
Using a compass in Bayt Īdis
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bayt Īdis. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.