Al-Salamiyah District Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al-Salamiyah District, Hama, Syria
Qibla Details for Al-Salamiyah District
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al-Salamiyah District?
The Qibla direction from Al-Salamiyah District, Hama, Syria is 171.3° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al-Salamiyah District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al-Salamiyah District from Mecca?
The distance from Al-Salamiyah District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,543 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al-Salamiyah District?
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 Al-Salamiyah District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al-Salamiyah District?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al-Salamiyah District is 171.3° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 171.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al-Salamiyah District
The Qibla direction from Al-Salamiyah District, Hama, Syria is 171.3° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,543 km (959 miles) away. Geographically, Al-Salamiyah District sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Al-Salamiyah District, this means facing south (171.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al-Salamiyah District
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (171.3°), 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 171.9° from Al-Salamiyah District. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 171.3°.
Using a compass in Al-Salamiyah District
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al-Salamiyah District. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 171.3° (south) and shows ALIGNED.