Qārah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Qārah, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Qibla Details for Qārah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Qārah?
The Qibla direction from Qārah, Rif Dimashq, Syria is 167.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Qārah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Qārah from Mecca?
The distance from Qārah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,449 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Qārah?
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 Qārah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Qārah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Qārah is 167.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 167.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Qārah
The Qibla direction from Qārah, Rif Dimashq, Syria is 167.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,449 km (900 miles) away. Geographically, Qārah 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 Qārah, this means facing south-southeast (167.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Qārah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (167.2°), 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 167.9° from Qārah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 167.2°.
Using a compass in Qārah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Qārah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 167.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.