Hobyo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hobyo, Mudug, Somalia
Qibla Details for Hobyo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hobyo?
The Qibla direction from Hobyo, Mudug, Somalia is 333.1° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hobyo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hobyo from Mecca?
The distance from Hobyo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,020 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hobyo?
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 Hobyo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hobyo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hobyo is 333.1° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 332.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hobyo
The Qibla direction from Hobyo, Mudug, Somalia is 333.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,020 km (1,255 miles) away. Geographically, Hobyo 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 Hobyo, this means facing north-northwest (333.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hobyo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (333.1°), 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 332.3° from Hobyo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 333.1°.
Using a compass in Hobyo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hobyo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 333.1° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.