Maşyāf Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Maşyāf, Hama, Syria
Qibla Details for Maşyāf
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Maşyāf?
The Qibla direction from Maşyāf, Hama, Syria is 166.5° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Maşyāf should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Maşyāf from Mecca?
The distance from Maşyāf to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,556 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Maşyāf?
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 Maşyāf, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Maşyāf?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Maşyāf is 166.5° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Maşyāf
The Qibla direction from Maşyāf, Hama, Syria is 166.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,556 km (967 miles) away. Geographically, Maşyāf 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 Maşyāf, this means facing south-southeast (166.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Maşyāf
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166.5°), 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 167.4° from Maşyāf. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.5°.
Using a compass in Maşyāf
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Maşyāf. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 166.5° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.