Jarash Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jarash, Jerash, Jordan
Qibla Details for Jarash
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jarash?
The Qibla direction from Jarash, Jerash, Jordan is 161.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jarash should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jarash from Mecca?
The distance from Jarash to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,270 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jarash?
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 Jarash, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jarash?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jarash is 161.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 162.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jarash
The Qibla direction from Jarash, Jerash, Jordan is 161.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,270 km (789 miles) away. Geographically, Jarash 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 Jarash, this means facing south-southeast (161.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jarash
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (161.2°), 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 162.2° from Jarash. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 161.2°.
Using a compass in Jarash
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jarash. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 161.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.