Şlinfah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Şlinfah, Latakia, Syria
Qibla Details for Şlinfah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Şlinfah?
The Qibla direction from Şlinfah, Latakia, Syria is 166.4° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Şlinfah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Şlinfah from Mecca?
The distance from Şlinfah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,617 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Şlinfah?
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 Şlinfah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Şlinfah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Şlinfah is 166.4° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Şlinfah
The Qibla direction from Şlinfah, Latakia, Syria is 166.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,617 km (1,005 miles) away. Geographically, Şlinfah 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 Şlinfah, this means facing south-southeast (166.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Şlinfah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166.4°), 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 167.3° from Şlinfah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166.4°.
Using a compass in Şlinfah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Şlinfah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 166.4° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.