Ash Shaykh Miskīn Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ash Shaykh Miskīn, Daraa, Syria
Qibla Details for Ash Shaykh Miskīn
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ash Shaykh Miskīn?
The Qibla direction from Ash Shaykh Miskīn, Daraa, Syria is 163.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ash Shaykh Miskīn should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ash Shaykh Miskīn from Mecca?
The distance from Ash Shaykh Miskīn to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,320 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ash Shaykh Miskīn?
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 Shaykh Miskīn, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ash Shaykh Miskīn?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ash Shaykh Miskīn is 163.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 164.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 163.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ash Shaykh Miskīn
The Qibla direction from Ash Shaykh Miskīn, Daraa, Syria is 163.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,320 km (820 miles) away. Geographically, Ash Shaykh Miskīn 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 Shaykh Miskīn, this means facing south-southeast (163.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ash Shaykh Miskīn
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (163.2°), 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 164.1° from Ash Shaykh Miskīn. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 163.2°.
Using a compass in Ash Shaykh Miskīn
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 Shaykh Miskīn. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 163.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.