Hamdah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hamdah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Hamdah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hamdah?
The Qibla direction from Hamdah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 328.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hamdah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hamdah from Mecca?
The distance from Hamdah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 613 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hamdah?
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 Hamdah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hamdah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hamdah is 328.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 327.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 328.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hamdah
The Qibla direction from Hamdah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 328.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 613 km (381 miles) away. Geographically, Hamdah sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 Hamdah, this means facing north-northwest (328.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hamdah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (328.4°), 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 327.9° from Hamdah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 328.4°.
Using a compass in Hamdah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hamdah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 328.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.