Kafr Sawm Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kafr Sawm, Irbid, Jordan
Qibla Details for Kafr Sawm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kafr Sawm?
The Qibla direction from Kafr Sawm, Irbid, Jordan is 161.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kafr Sawm should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kafr Sawm from Mecca?
The distance from Kafr Sawm to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,315 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kafr Sawm?
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 Kafr Sawm, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kafr Sawm?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kafr Sawm is 161.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 162.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kafr Sawm
The Qibla direction from Kafr Sawm, Irbid, Jordan is 161.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,315 km (817 miles) away. Geographically, Kafr Sawm 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 Kafr Sawm, this means facing south-southeast (161.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kafr Sawm
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.4°), 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 162.4° from Kafr Sawm. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.4°.
Using a compass in Kafr Sawm
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kafr Sawm. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.