Douma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Douma, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Qibla Details for Douma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Douma?
The Qibla direction from Douma, Rif Dimashq, Syria is 165.1° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Douma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Douma from Mecca?
The distance from Douma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,394 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Douma?
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 Douma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Douma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Douma is 165.1° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Douma
The Qibla direction from Douma, Rif Dimashq, Syria is 165.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,394 km (866 miles) away. Geographically, Douma 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 Douma, this means facing south-southeast (165.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Douma
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (165.1°), 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 166° from Douma. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 165.1°.
Using a compass in Douma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Douma. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 165.1° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.