Ar Rumaythīyah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ar Rumaythīyah, Hawalli, Kuwait
Qibla Details for Ar Rumaythīyah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ar Rumaythīyah?
The Qibla direction from Ar Rumaythīyah, Hawalli, Kuwait is 225.2° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ar Rumaythīyah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ar Rumaythīyah from Mecca?
The distance from Ar Rumaythīyah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,207 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ar Rumaythīyah?
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 Ar Rumaythīyah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ar Rumaythīyah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ar Rumaythīyah is 225.2° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 223.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 225.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ar Rumaythīyah
The Qibla direction from Ar Rumaythīyah, Hawalli, Kuwait is 225.2° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,207 km (750 miles) away. Geographically, Ar Rumaythīyah sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southwest.
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 Ar Rumaythīyah, this means facing southwest (225.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ar Rumaythīyah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (225.2°), 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 223.3° from Ar Rumaythīyah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 225.2°.
Using a compass in Ar Rumaythīyah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ar Rumaythīyah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 225.2° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.