Muwassam Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Muwassam, Jizan, Saudi Arabia

Qibla: 330.9° NNW
Distance: 640 km
Coords: 16.42°, 42.83°
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Muwassam
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640 km

Qibla Details for Muwassam

Qibla Angle330.9° from North
Cardinal DirectionNNW
Compass Bearing330.5°
Distance to Kaaba640 km / 398 mi
RegionJizan
Latitude16.4167°
Longitude42.8258°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Muwassam?

The Qibla direction from Muwassam, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 330.9° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Muwassam should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Muwassam from Mecca?

The distance from Muwassam to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 640 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Muwassam?

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 Muwassam, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Muwassam?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Muwassam is 330.9° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 330.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.9°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Muwassam

The Qibla direction from Muwassam, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 330.9° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 640 km (398 miles) away. Geographically, Muwassam 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 Muwassam, this means facing north-northwest (330.9°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Muwassam

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (330.9°), 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 330.5° from Muwassam. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.9°.

Using a compass in Muwassam

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Muwassam. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 330.9° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.