Beit Jala Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory Occupied
Qibla Details for Beit Jala
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Beit Jala?
The Qibla direction from Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory Occupied is 156.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Beit Jala should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Beit Jala from Mecca?
The distance from Beit Jala to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,236 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Beit Jala?
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 Beit Jala, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Beit Jala?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Beit Jala is 156.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 158°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Beit Jala
The Qibla direction from Beit Jala, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory Occupied is 156.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,236 km (768 miles) away. Geographically, Beit Jala 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 Beit Jala, this means facing south-southeast (156.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Beit Jala
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (156.9°), 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 158° from Beit Jala. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 156.9°.
Using a compass in Beit Jala
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Beit Jala. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 156.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.