Yanbu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Yanbu, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Yanbu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Yanbu?
The Qibla direction from Yanbu, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia is 148.3° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Yanbu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Yanbu from Mecca?
The distance from Yanbu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 348 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Yanbu?
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 Yanbu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Yanbu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Yanbu is 148.3° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 148.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Yanbu
The Qibla direction from Yanbu, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia is 148.3° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 348 km (216 miles) away. Geographically, Yanbu 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 Yanbu, this means facing south-southeast (148.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Yanbu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (148.3°), 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 148.6° from Yanbu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 148.3°.
Using a compass in Yanbu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Yanbu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 148.3° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.