Barţ al ‘Anān Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Barţ al ‘Anān, Al Jawf, Yemen
Qibla Details for Barţ al ‘Anān
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Barţ al ‘Anān?
The Qibla direction from Barţ al ‘Anān, Al Jawf, Yemen is 316.2° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Barţ al ‘Anān should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Barţ al ‘Anān from Mecca?
The distance from Barţ al ‘Anān to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 703 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Barţ al ‘Anān?
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 Barţ al ‘Anān, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Barţ al ‘Anān?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Barţ al ‘Anān is 316.2° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 315.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 316.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Barţ al ‘Anān
The Qibla direction from Barţ al ‘Anān, Al Jawf, Yemen is 316.2° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 703 km (437 miles) away. Geographically, Barţ al ‘Anān 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 Barţ al ‘Anān, this means facing northwest (316.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Barţ al ‘Anān
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (316.2°), 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 315.5° from Barţ al ‘Anān. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 316.2°.
Using a compass in Barţ al ‘Anān
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Barţ al ‘Anān. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 316.2° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.