Şāmitah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Şāmitah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Şāmitah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Şāmitah?
The Qibla direction from Şāmitah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.1° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Şāmitah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Şāmitah from Mecca?
The distance from Şāmitah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 630 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Şāmitah?
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 Şāmitah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Şāmitah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Şāmitah is 329.1° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 328.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Şāmitah
The Qibla direction from Şāmitah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 630 km (391 miles) away. Geographically, Şāmitah 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 Şāmitah, this means facing north-northwest (329.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Şāmitah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (329.1°), 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 328.6° from Şāmitah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.1°.
Using a compass in Şāmitah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Şāmitah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 329.1° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.