Ad Dānā Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ad Dānā, Idlib, Syria
Qibla Details for Ad Dānā
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ad Dānā?
The Qibla direction from Ad Dānā, Idlib, Syria is 169° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ad Dānā should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ad Dānā from Mecca?
The distance from Ad Dānā to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,673 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ad Dānā?
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 Ad Dānā, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ad Dānā?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ad Dānā is 169° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 169°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ad Dānā
The Qibla direction from Ad Dānā, Idlib, Syria is 169° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,673 km (1,040 miles) away. Geographically, Ad Dānā 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 Ad Dānā, this means facing south (169°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ad Dānā
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (169°), 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 169.8° from Ad Dānā. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 169°.
Using a compass in Ad Dānā
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ad Dānā. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 169° (south) and shows ALIGNED.