Beit 'Awwa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Beit 'Awwa, Hebron, Palestinian Territory Occupied
Qibla Details for Beit 'Awwa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Beit 'Awwa?
The Qibla direction from Beit 'Awwa, Hebron, Palestinian Territory Occupied is 155.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Beit 'Awwa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Beit 'Awwa from Mecca?
The distance from Beit 'Awwa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,224 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Beit 'Awwa?
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 'Awwa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Beit 'Awwa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Beit 'Awwa is 155.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 156.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Beit 'Awwa
The Qibla direction from Beit 'Awwa, Hebron, Palestinian Territory Occupied is 155.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,224 km (761 miles) away. Geographically, Beit 'Awwa 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 'Awwa, this means facing south-southeast (155.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Beit 'Awwa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (155.4°), 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 156.5° from Beit 'Awwa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 155.4°.
Using a compass in Beit 'Awwa
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 'Awwa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 155.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.