Mudiyah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mudiyah, Abyan, Yemen
Qibla Details for Mudiyah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mudiyah?
The Qibla direction from Mudiyah, Abyan, Yemen is 321.9° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mudiyah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mudiyah from Mecca?
The distance from Mudiyah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,076 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mudiyah?
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 Mudiyah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mudiyah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mudiyah is 321.9° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 321°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 321.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mudiyah
The Qibla direction from Mudiyah, Abyan, Yemen is 321.9° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,076 km (669 miles) away. Geographically, Mudiyah sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northwest.
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 Mudiyah, this means facing northwest (321.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mudiyah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (321.9°), 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 321° from Mudiyah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 321.9°.
Using a compass in Mudiyah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mudiyah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 321.9° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.