Kaff al-Jaa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kaff al-Jaa, Tartus, Syria
Qibla Details for Kaff al-Jaa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kaff al-Jaa?
The Qibla direction from Kaff al-Jaa, Tartus, Syria is 166° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kaff al-Jaa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kaff al-Jaa from Mecca?
The distance from Kaff al-Jaa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,562 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kaff al-Jaa?
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 Kaff al-Jaa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kaff al-Jaa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kaff al-Jaa is 166° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 166.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 166°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kaff al-Jaa
The Qibla direction from Kaff al-Jaa, Tartus, Syria is 166° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,562 km (971 miles) away. Geographically, Kaff al-Jaa 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 Kaff al-Jaa, this means facing south-southeast (166°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kaff al-Jaa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (166°), 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 166.9° from Kaff al-Jaa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 166°.
Using a compass in Kaff al-Jaa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kaff al-Jaa. 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° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.