Dar Sad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dar Sad, Adan, Yemen
Qibla Details for Dar Sad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dar Sad?
The Qibla direction from Dar Sad, Adan, Yemen is 330.7° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dar Sad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dar Sad from Mecca?
The distance from Dar Sad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,095 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dar Sad?
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 Dar Sad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dar Sad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dar Sad is 330.7° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 330°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dar Sad
The Qibla direction from Dar Sad, Adan, Yemen is 330.7° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,095 km (680 miles) away. Geographically, Dar Sad sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Dar Sad, this means facing north-northwest (330.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dar Sad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (330.7°), 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 330° from Dar Sad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 330.7°.
Using a compass in Dar Sad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dar Sad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 330.7° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.