Hammam Sousse Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Hammam Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
Qibla Details for Hammam Sousse
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Hammam Sousse?
The Qibla direction from Hammam Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia is 111.6° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Hammam Sousse should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Hammam Sousse from Mecca?
The distance from Hammam Sousse to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,257 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Hammam Sousse?
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 Hammam Sousse, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Hammam Sousse?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Hammam Sousse is 111.6° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Hammam Sousse
The Qibla direction from Hammam Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia is 111.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,257 km (2,024 miles) away. Geographically, Hammam Sousse sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Hammam Sousse, this means facing east-southeast (111.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Hammam Sousse
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (111.6°), 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 119.5° from Hammam Sousse. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 111.6°.
Using a compass in Hammam Sousse
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Hammam Sousse. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 111.6° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.