Umm Qays Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Umm Qays, Irbid, Jordan
Qibla Details for Umm Qays
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Umm Qays?
The Qibla direction from Umm Qays, Irbid, Jordan is 160.8° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Umm Qays should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Umm Qays from Mecca?
The distance from Umm Qays to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,316 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Umm Qays?
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 Qays, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Umm Qays?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Umm Qays is 160.8° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 161.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Umm Qays
The Qibla direction from Umm Qays, Irbid, Jordan is 160.8° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,316 km (818 miles) away. Geographically, Umm Qays 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 Qays, this means facing south-southeast (160.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Umm Qays
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (160.8°), 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 161.9° from Umm Qays. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 160.8°.
Using a compass in Umm Qays
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 Qays. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 160.8° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.