Judita Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Judita, Irbid, Jordan
Qibla Details for Judita
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Judita?
The Qibla direction from Judita, Irbid, Jordan is 160.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Judita should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Judita from Mecca?
The distance from Judita to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,289 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Judita?
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 Judita, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Judita?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Judita 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 Judita
The Qibla direction from Judita, Irbid, Jordan is 160.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,289 km (801 miles) away. Geographically, Judita 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 Judita, this means facing south-southeast (160.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Judita
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 Judita. 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 Judita
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Judita. 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.