Ash Shi`b Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ash Shi`b, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Ash Shi`b
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ash Shi`b?
The Qibla direction from Ash Shi`b, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 149.9° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ash Shi`b should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ash Shi`b from Mecca?
The distance from Ash Shi`b to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 70 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ash Shi`b?
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 Ash Shi`b, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ash Shi`b?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ash Shi`b is 149.9° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 150°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ash Shi`b
The Qibla direction from Ash Shi`b, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 149.9° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 70 km (43 miles) away. Geographically, Ash Shi`b 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 Ash Shi`b, this means facing south-southeast (149.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ash Shi`b
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (149.9°), 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 150° from Ash Shi`b. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 149.9°.
Using a compass in Ash Shi`b
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ash Shi`b. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 149.9° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.